Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member of the cabin crew on an aircraft: A person whose job is to ensure the safety, security, and comfort of passengers during a flight. Their duties include conducting safety demonstrations, serving food and beverages, and responding to passenger needs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The flight attendant demonstrated how to use the life vest.
  • Please ask the flight attendant for a blanket if you are cold.
  • She has worked as a flight attendant for over ten years.

Advanced Usage

• Collective Reference: The term can be used to refer to the role or profession in a general sense.
  • The training to become a flight attendant is rigorous.
• Gender-Neutral Terms: While "flight attendant" is the standard modern term, historically gendered terms like "steward" (male) and "stewardess" (female) were used. "Flight attendant" is now the preferred professional and gender-neutral term.

Variants and Related Words

• Cabin crew (n): The team of flight attendants and sometimes senior crew members working in the passenger cabin of an aircraft.
  • The entire cabin crew was commended for their professionalism.
• Steward / Stewardess (n, historical/dated): Older terms for a male or female flight attendant, respectively.
  • The term stewardess was commonly used in the mid-20th century.

Synonyms

• Air host/hostess (dated, chiefly British): An older term for a flight attendant.
• Cabin attendant: A less common synonym emphasizing the work location (the aircraft cabin).

Related Phrases

• In-flight service: The services provided by the flight attendants during a journey.
  • The airline is known for its excellent in-flight service.
• Safety briefing: A demonstration or announcement performed by the flight attendants before takeoff.
  • Pay attention to the safety briefing given by the flight attendant.

Noun

1. an attendant on an airplane