Collocations for flight - noun
1. trip by air; plane making a flight
ADJECTIVE
round-trip
(AmE)
The first prize is a round-trip flight to Rio.
The first prize is a round-trip flight to Rio.
inbound,
return
The return flight was held up by six hours.
The first prize is a return flight to Rio. (BrE)
The return flight was held up by six hours.
The first prize is a return flight to Rio. (BrE)
outbound
The outbound flight was smooth.
The outbound flight was smooth.
connecting
shuttle
commercial
regular, scheduled
charter
daily, weekly
direct, non-stop
delayed
two-hour, three-hour, etc.
short
long, long-distance, long-haul, red-eye (esp. AmE)
cross-country (esp. AmE), domestic, internal (esp. BrE)
international, transatlantic
maiden
The aircraft made its maiden flight in January 2000.
shuttle
commercial
regular, scheduled
charter
daily, weekly
direct, non-stop
delayed
two-hour, three-hour, etc.
short
long, long-distance, long-haul, red-eye (esp. AmE)
cross-country (esp. AmE), domestic, internal (esp. BrE)
international, transatlantic
maiden
The aircraft made its maiden flight in January 2000.
early
day, evening, morning, night
bumpy, smooth
The bumpy flight brought on a bout of airsickness.
day, evening, morning, night
bumpy, smooth
The bumpy flight brought on a bout of airsickness.
mercy (BrE),
relief
military
reconnaissance, surveillance
routine
training
a routine training flight
military
reconnaissance, surveillance
routine
training
a routine training flight
solo
air, space
airline, balloon, helicopter, plane, rocket
a hot-air balloon flight
air, space
airline, balloon, helicopter, plane, rocket
a hot-air balloon flight
cargo,
passenger
budget (BrE), cheap, discounted
budget (BrE), cheap, discounted
VERB + flight
catch,
take,
travel on
They caught an early flight back to Boston.
They caught an early flight back to Boston.
miss
make
We arrived at the airport just in time to make our flight.
make
We arrived at the airport just in time to make our flight.
have
Did you have a good flight?
Did you have a good flight?
enjoy
I hope you enjoy the flight.
I hope you enjoy the flight.
make
The plane made its maiden flight in 1976.
The plane made its maiden flight in 1976.
be booked on,
be booked onto,
be on
I'm on the first flight to Milan in the morning.
I'm on the first flight to Milan in the morning.
book (sb),
book sb/yourself on,
book sb/yourself onto,
get
He asked her to book him on the next available flight to Geneva.
We managed to get a non-stop flight to New York.
He asked her to book him on the next available flight to Geneva.
We managed to get a non-stop flight to New York.
charter
The team has chartered a special flight for their fans.
The team has chartered a special flight for their fans.
confirm
cancel, suspend
The UN has suspended relief flights because of shelling around the airport.
cancel, suspend
The UN has suspended relief flights because of shelling around the airport.
change
If you need to change a flight, the fee is $100.
If you need to change a flight, the fee is $100.
board
operate
The airline operates regular flights to Greece.
operate
The airline operates regular flights to Greece.
delay,
hold up
divert
The flight was diverted to Delhi because of a bomb scare.
divert
The flight was diverted to Delhi because of a bomb scare.
ground
All flights have been grounded for security reasons.
All flights have been grounded for security reasons.
blow up
She was accused of planting the bomb that blew up flight 217.
She was accused of planting the bomb that blew up flight 217.
flight + VERB
be bound for sth
a flight bound for Antigua
a flight bound for Antigua
leave,
take off
originate
a flight originating from Tokyo
originate
a flight originating from Tokyo
arrive
land
be full
I'm afraid I can't book you onto that flight as it's full.
land
be full
I'm afraid I can't book you onto that flight as it's full.
flight + NOUN
number
We need your time of arrival and flight number.
We need your time of arrival and flight number.
schedule
operations
The snow was severe enough to disrupt flight operations.
operations
The snow was severe enough to disrupt flight operations.
time
The flight time from Heathrow to Marseilles is less than two hours.
The flight time from Heathrow to Marseilles is less than two hours.
delay
Your travel insurance compensates you for flight delays.
Your travel insurance compensates you for flight delays.
cancellation
attendant, crew
commander, engineer (both military)
school
deck
controller
instruments
recorder
The flight recorder should help to establish why the plane suddenly crashed.
attendant, crew
commander, engineer (both military)
school
deck
controller
instruments
recorder
The flight recorder should help to establish why the plane suddenly crashed.
simulator
path
They have persuaded the authorities to divert the flight path of the military jets away from their town.
path
They have persuaded the authorities to divert the flight path of the military jets away from their town.
PREPOSITION
aboard a/the flight,
on a/the flight,
on board a/the flight
passengers aboard a flight bound for Johannesburg
passengers aboard a flight bound for Johannesburg
during a/the flight
Please refrain from smoking during the flight.
Please refrain from smoking during the flight.
flight for
She took a flight for Los Angeles.
She took a flight for Los Angeles.
flight from,
flight out of
They waited for the first flight out of Lisbon.
They waited for the first flight out of Lisbon.
flight to
a flight from Sydney to Tokyo
a flight from Sydney to Tokyo
2. action of flying
ADJECTIVE
soaring,
sustained
low-level
horizontal, level
high-speed, supersonic
space
manned
the enormous costs of manned space flight
low-level
horizontal, level
high-speed, supersonic
space
manned
the enormous costs of manned space flight
VERB + flight
be capable of
Barn owls are capable of flight at 56 days.
Barn owls are capable of flight at 56 days.
achieve
Bats are the only mammals to have achieved sustained flight.
Bats are the only mammals to have achieved sustained flight.
take
They watched the young eagles take flight.
They watched the young eagles take flight.
PREPOSITION
during flight
The wings vibrate during flight.
The wings vibrate during flight.
in flight
a flock of geese in flight
a flock of geese in flight
PHRASES
the line of flight
the line of flight of a golf ball
Don't get into the line of flight of the bees—you'd be sure to get stung.
the line of flight of a golf ball
Don't get into the line of flight of the bees—you'd be sure to get stung.
3. number of stairs/steps
VERB + flight
climb,
climb up,
go up,
run up,
walk up
descend, go down, run down, walk down
fall down
descend, go down, run down, walk down
fall down
flight + VERB
lead …
a flight of steps leading to the foyer
a flight of steps leading to the foyer
go down sth,
go up sth
A flight of steps goes up the left-hand side of the room.
A flight of steps goes up the left-hand side of the room.
PREPOSITION
down a/the flight,
up a/the flight
My office is just up that flight of stairs.
My office is just up that flight of stairs.
PHRASES
a flight of stairs,
a flight of steps
The villa is fronted by a flight of stairs.
Thomas waited at the top of the flight of steps.
The villa is fronted by a flight of stairs.
Thomas waited at the top of the flight of steps.
4. running away
VERB + flight
put (sb/sth) to
(literary)
The army was defeated and the king put to flight.
The army was defeated and the king put to flight.
take
As soon as they detected the cheetah it took flight.
As soon as they detected the cheetah it took flight.
PREPOSITION
in flight
Left-wing opposition leaders, in flight from persecution, went across the border.
Left-wing opposition leaders, in flight from persecution, went across the border.
flight from
a headlong flight from danger
a headlong flight from danger
flight into
a flight into the unknown
a flight into the unknown
flight to
The story tells of his flight to safety.
The story tells of his flight to safety.