in-flight

adjective

ˈin-ˈflīt How to pronounce in-flight (audio)
(ˌ)in-
: made, carried out, or provided for use or enjoyment while in flight
in-flight movies

Examples of in-flight in a Sentence

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JetBlue's inflight experience offers free in-flight wifi and live television. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025 Maps are ubiquitous – on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025 Starlink is often faster than other in-flight Wi-Fi services, with download speeds ranging from 40 to 220Mbps for passengers, according to SpaceX. On a March 2023 test flight with regional carrier JSX, PCMag found that Starlink downloads averaged 126Mbps, with uploads at 7.6Mbps. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025 Another worrisome element of in-flight theft is that most cases go unreported, leaving little to no recourse for victims. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-flight

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-flight was in 1944

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“In-flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-flight. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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