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flight
noun
the
action
or
process
of
moving
through
the
air
•
The
eagle
spread
its
wings
in
flight
over
the
canyon
.
The
eagle
spread
its
wings
in
flight
over
the
canyon
.
•
Bats
use
sound
waves
to
guide
their
silent
flight
through
a
moonlit
cave
.
Bats
use
sound
waves
to
guide
their
silent
flight
through
a
moonlit
cave
.
From
Old
English
‘
flyht
’,
related
to
the
verb
‘
fly
’.
noun
a
trip
on
an
airplane
from
one
place
to
another
•
Our
flight
to
Tokyo
was
delayed
by
two
hours
.
Our
flight
to
Tokyo
was
delayed
by
two
hours
.
•
She
booked
an
early-morning
flight
so
she
could
arrive
before
noon
.
She
booked
an
early-morning
flight
so
she
could
arrive
before
noon
.
Extended
from
the
basic
sense
of
moving
through
air
to
the
commercial
journey
by
aircraft
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
a
set
of
stairs
between
two
floors
or
landings
•
The
reading
room
is
up
one
flight
of
stairs
.
The
reading
room
is
up
one
flight
of
stairs
.
•
She
ran
down
the
last
flight
to
answer
the
doorbell
.
She
ran
down
the
last
flight
to
answer
the
doorbell
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
upward
movement
to
stepped
structure
during
the
15th
century
.
noun
a
group
of
birds
or
aircraft
flying
together
•
A
flight
of
geese
crossed
the
evening
sky
.
A
flight
of
geese
crossed
the
evening
sky
.
•
The
air
show
featured
a
precision
flight
of
vintage
planes
.
The
air
show
featured
a
precision
flight
of
vintage
planes
.
Originally
used
for
birds
;
extended
to
aircraft
with
military
aviation
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
the
act
of
running
away
to
escape
danger
or
capture
•
The
prisoners
took
flight
when
the
guards
looked
away
.
The
prisoners
took
flight
when
the
guards
looked
away
.
•
At
the
clap
of
thunder
,
the
deer
sprang
into
flight
.
At
the
clap
of
thunder
,
the
deer
sprang
into
flight
.
Old
sense
from
Middle
English
meaning
‘
fleeing
’.
noun
a
set
of
small
samples
of
drinks
,
especially
wine
or
beer
,
served
together
for
tasting
•
The
brewery
offers
a
flight
of
six
craft
beers
for
newcomers
.
The
brewery
offers
a
flight
of
six
craft
beers
for
newcomers
.
•
We
shared
a
wine
flight
before
ordering
dinner
.
We
shared
a
wine
flight
before
ordering
dinner
.
Sense
emerged
in
U
.
S
.
wine
culture
in
the
late
20th
century
,
likening
a
line
of
glasses
to
birds
in
formation
.