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Flight Meaning: Air Travel & Escape Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：an air journey (flight)

flight 🔊

/flaɪt/

A journey made by air, for example from Beijing to London by plane.

Flight airplane journey passengers boarding runway

an air journey 🔊

➕

/ən ɛər ˈdʒɜːrni/

A journey made by airplane, typically from one city or country to another.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'flyht', related to 'fly'; denotes act of flying or fleeing.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a bird taking flight—soaring through sky (air travel) or fleeing predator (escape).

📖 Example

My friend booked an early morning flight to London for her vacation. 🔊 My friend booked an early morning flight to London for her vacation.

🔗 Collocations

book a flight – reserve a seat on an airplane

direct flight – a flight without stops

flight attendant – a crew member serving passengers on an aircraft

🔄 Synonyms

airplane journey (n.) – a trip made by airplane

air trip (n.) – a journey by air

plane ride (n.) – a short trip on an airplane

🚫 Antonyms

ground travel (n.) – transport on land, not by air

🌱 Derivatives

flightless (adj.) – unable to fly

flighty (adj.) – frivolous or easily distracted

📖 Cultural Story

Evolved from Old English 'flyht', a noun from 'flygan' (to fly). Both senses of air travel and escape stem from the same root, reflecting movement through air or away from danger.

Meaning 2：an act of fleeing (flight)

flight 🔊

/flaɪt/

The act of running away or escaping quickly from something dangerous or unpleasant.

Flight escape person running away quickly

an act of fleeing 🔊

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/ən ækt əv ˈfliːɪŋ/

The act of running away or escaping quickly from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The sudden loud noise caused a flight of birds from the trees. 🔊 The sudden loud noise caused a flight of birds from the trees.

🔗 Collocations

take flight – to begin to flee or run away

put to flight – to cause someone or something to flee

flight risk – a person likely to try to escape

🔄 Synonyms

escape (n.) – the act of getting away from a place or dangerous situation

fleeing (n.) – the act of running away quickly

getaway (n.) – a quick escape, especially after a crime

🚫 Antonyms

capture (n.) – the act of catching or taking someone prisoner

approach (n.) – the act of coming near or closer

🌱 Derivatives

flightless (adj.) – unable to fly

flighty (adj.) – frivolous or easily distracted