flights

Noun

flight (countable and uncountable, plural flights)

1. The act of flying; the ability to fly.
   • Most birds are capable of flight.
   1. An instance of flying.
      • The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.
   2. The trajectory or passage through air or space of a projectile, ship, etc.
      • The space shuttle's flight was carefully calculated long before takeoff.
   3. A swift movement, especially as to escape; an escape.
      • The lizard's immediate flight when startled makes it hard to catch.
   4. A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
      • The flight to Paris leaves at 7 o'clock tonight.
   5. The aircraft used in a journey through air or space.
      • He boarded the flight to Miami.

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