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flight attendantA person employed to look after the passengers on an aircraft

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person employed to look after the passengers on an aircraft

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflaɪt əˈtendənt/

Korean meaning: 항공기 승객을 돌보는 일을 하는 사람, 승무원

Korean pronunciation: **플라**잇 어**텐**던트

Example Sentences

  • The flight attendant's smile was so bright, passengers wondered if she was powered by airplane fuel
  • Flight attendants must complete extensive safety training before working on commercial flights
  • When turbulence hit, the flight attendant calmly continued serving peanuts as if she was walking on solid ground

flight attendant

NOUN

//ˈflaɪt əˈtendənt//

A person employed to look after the passengers on an aircraft

flight attendant concept
💡 Concept

The flight attendant calmly demonstrates the safety procedures before takeoff.

flight attendant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The flight attendant works independent, caring for passengers dependent

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈflaɪt əˈtendənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈflaɪt əˈtendənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootattend
Suffix--ant

Origin

Flight는 '날다'는 뜻의 고대 영어 'flyht'에서, attendant는 '돌보다'는 뜻의 라틴어 'attendere'에서 유래했습니다. 항공업이 발달하면서 20세기 중반에 생긴 복합어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

dependentindependentsuperintendent
dependent
independent
superintendent

🔗Collocations

flight attendant uniform
call flight attendant
senior flight attendant
flight attendant training
flight attendant duties
experienced flight attendant

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The flight attendant's smile was so bright, passengers wondered if she was powered by airplane fuel

Flight attendants must complete extensive safety training before working on commercial flights

😄 Fun example

When turbulence hit, the flight attendant calmly continued serving peanuts as if she was walking on solid ground

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cabin crewair hostessstewardesssteward

Antonyms

passengertraveler

Related

pilotcaptainairlineaircraftcabinsafety demonstration

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