Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A person who assists passengers in an aircraft.
Wiktionary
- n. A member of the crew (staff) of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an attendant on an airplane
Examples
“The flight attendant escorted me to a seat beside a moth-munched toupee.”
“AS LISA STEPPED onboard the plane, a flight attendant who smelled nice and had very neat lipstick smiled at her and said, Welcome aboard.”
“After they landed at an enormous airport that was named after some dead president named Charles Something-or-Other, the flight attendant helped Lisa get her bags down, gave her a comforting pat on the cheek, and chirped that she hoped Lisa would have a lovely weekend in Paris.”
“As they got closer they could hear Helen repeat the same phrases — "Good of you to come, thank you for coming, good of you to come, thank you for coming" — in a singsong voice reminiscent of a flight attendant upon disembarkation.”
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gender-neutral la..., biased, discriminatory, demeaning, political correct..., gender equality, gender neutrality, sexist language, masculine gender, inclusive form, generic form, discriminate agai... and 103 more...
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Now Boarding
airline, plane, aircraft, passenger, ticket, boarding pass, reservation, pilot, steward, stewardess, flight attendant, air hostess and 38 more...
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TT3 Lesson 35
aircraft, aboard, female, not at all, complex, male, would rather, could do with, chilly, suit yourself, smuggle, joke and 38 more...
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TN9 Lesson 107
loudspeaker, gentleman, hand luggage, overhead compartment, Los Angeles, approximately, securely, upright position, suit yourself, flight attendant, straighten, hand baggage and 25 more...
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The Feminist Outcry
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flight attendant, administrative as..., law enforcement o..., hospital volunteer, waitstaff, sales representative, congressperson, firefighter, mail carrier, bartender, chairperson, fisher and 4 more...
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