flight

flight is part of the Basic English 850.

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Noun

Singular flight

Plural flights

A bird in flight

1. Flight is the act of flying: moving through the air using wings.

   Birds have had flight for millions of years.

   The flight of the bird was beautiful.

2. A flight is one trip on an airplane.

   The flight to Boston leaves soon.

3. Flight is the act of running away and hiding.

   The flight of the man just after the crime made the police think he was guilty.

Related words

• fly