/flaɪt/

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Meaning

A journey in a plane, or the act of flying through the air.

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Word origin

From Old English flyht, from the same root as fly.

Origin
Old English
Root
flyht
English cognates
fly

Grammar

Gender
Pluralflights

Examples

Rome .

"Flight" is one journey in a plane.

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Here "flight" means the plane and its journey.

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"Flight" can also mean the act of flying.

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 10: flight, ray, nose and 7 more words.