direct flight — A flight that goes from one place to another without stopping at any intermediate airports
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A flight that goes from one place to another without stopping at any intermediate airports
Pronunciation (IPA): /dəˈrekt flaɪt/
Korean meaning: 중간에 다른 공항에 경유하지 않고 목적지까지 바로 가는 직항 항공편
Korean pronunciation: 다이**렉**트 **플라**이트
Example Sentences
- The direct flight saved me 5 hours compared to the connecting flight with a layover in Dubai.
- My grandmother insisted on a direct flight because she said changing planes was 'too much drama for her age.'
- The airline finally launched a direct flight between Seoul and Vancouver after years of customer requests.
direct flight
NOUN//dəˈrekt flaɪt//
A flight that goes from one place to another without stopping at any intermediate airports
They took a direct flight from Seoul to New York with no layovers at all.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Direct는 라틴어 'directus'(똑바른, 곧은)에서 유래되었고, flight는 고대 영어 'flyht'(날기)에서 왔다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 '곧바로 나는 항공편'이라는 의미가 되었다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The direct flight saved me 5 hours compared to the connecting flight with a layover in Dubai.”
“My grandmother insisted on a direct flight because she said changing planes was 'too much drama for her age.'”
“The airline finally launched a direct flight between Seoul and Vancouver after years of customer requests.”
“He missed his direct flight and had to take three connecting flights, turning his 8-hour journey into a 20-hour nightmare.”
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