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red-eye flightA flight that departs late at night or very early in the morning, causing passengers to have red, tired eyes

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A flight that departs late at night or very early in the morning, causing passengers to have red, tired eyes

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈred aɪ flaɪt/

Korean meaning: 밤늦게 출발하거나 새벽 일찍 도착하는 항공편 (승객들이 피곤해서 눈이 빨갛게 됨)

Korean pronunciation: **레**드아이 **플라**이트

Example Sentences

  • The red-eye flight was so cheap that I didn't mind looking like a zombie the next day.
  • Business travelers often prefer red-eye flights to save time during the day.
  • After the red-eye flight, I needed three cups of coffee just to remember my own name.

red-eye flight

NOUN

//ˈred aɪ flaɪt//

A flight that departs late at night or very early in the morning, causing passengers to have red, tired eyes

red-eye flight concept
💡 Concept

A flight that departs late at night or very early in the morning, causing passengers to have red, tired eyes

red-eye flight rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Red-eye flight at midnight, what a weary sight!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈred aɪ flaɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈred aɪ flaɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootred-eye
Suffix-flight

Origin

1960년대 미국에서 시작된 표현으로, 밤새 비행하거나 새벽에 도착하는 승객들의 피곤하고 충혈된 빨간 눈에서 유래

🎵Rhyme

night flightmidnightsight
night flight
midnight
sight

🔗Collocations

take a red-eye flight
book a red-eye
catch the red-eye
red-eye passenger
overnight red-eye

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The red-eye flight was so cheap that I didn't mind looking like a zombie the next day.

Business travelers often prefer red-eye flights to save time during the day.

😄 Fun example

After the red-eye flight, I needed three cups of coffee just to remember my own name.

The red-eye flight from New York arrives in London early morning.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

overnight flightlate-night flightearly morning flight

Antonyms

day flightafternoon flight

Related

jet lagflight scheduleovernight traveleconomy flight

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