flight
Plural
flights
1
a scheduled journey by an aircraft
- He managed to catch some sleep during the long flight.
- His next flight was a connecting one in Amsterdam.
- My friend booked a direct flight to Paris to save time.
- She missed her flight and had to book another one.
- The flight across the Atlantic took about seven hours.
Synonyms:
2
a group of aircrafts or birds that fly together
3
the act of getting away from something, especially a dangerous situation or place
Synonyms:
4
a formation of aircraft in flight
5
a consecutive set of steps that connects two landings, allowing vertical movement between different levels of a building
A flight refers to a continuous series of steps or stairs between two landings in a staircase. This term describes the entire run of stairs without any breaks, typically connecting different levels of a building. A flight can vary in length and number of steps, depending on the height it needs to cover. In architectural design, flights can be straight, curved, or L-shaped, depending on the layout of the space. The design of a flight is important for safety and ease of movement, ensuring that users can ascend or descend comfortably and securely.
Synonyms:
6
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
7
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
8
the path followed by an object moving through space
Synonyms: