flight attendant

noun

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

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To thrive during the extended time in the air, flight attendants have come up with interesting ways to make their work more enjoyable. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025 Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen starred as a pilot, a flight attendant, and a deadpan doctor onboard the doomed flight. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 July 2025 Thats why most big foreign carriers deploy significantly more flight attendants and airport customers service staffers than do U.S. carriers. Dan Reed, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 The man — shown in videos obtained by PEOPLE wearing an orange Garfield t-shirt and green cargo shorts — allegedly became upset after his request for a different seat from the one he was assigned was denied by flight attendants. Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight attendant

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First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight attendant was in 1947

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“Flight attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20attendant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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flight attendant

noun
: a person who provides service to passengers on an airplane

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