Definition of flight noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary



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    journey by air
  1. 1 [countable] a trip made by air, especially in a plane a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight a domestic/an international flight a hot-air balloon flight We met on a flight from Las Vegas to Kansas City. All flights between New York and Washington have been canceled due to fog. see also in-flight
  2. plane
  4. flying
  5. 3[uncountable] the act of flying the age of supersonic flight flight safety The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail.
  6. movement of object
  7. 4[uncountable] the movement or direction of an object as it travels through the air the flight of a ball
  8. of steps
  9. 5[countable] a series of steps between two floors or levels She fell down a flight of stairs/steps and hurt her back.
  10. running away
  11. 6[uncountable, singular] the act of running away from a dangerous or difficult situation the flight of refugees from the advancing forces a flight from harsh reality The main character is a journalist in flight from a failed marriage.
  12. of fancy/imagination
  13. 7[countable] flight of fancy/imagination an idea or a statement that shows a lot of imagination but is not practical or sensible This idea was one of my wilder flights of fancy.
  14. group of birds/aircraft
  15. 8 [countable] a group of birds or aircraft flying together a flight of geese They flew in two flights of three aircraft.
  16. Idioms
    put somebody to flight(old-fashioned)
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    to force someone to run away The enemy was quickly put to flight.
    take flight
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    to run away The gang took flight when they heard the police car.