flight
Translation
flight, staircase, escape
Examples
Our flight to Paris was delayed.
Our flight to Paris was delayed.
He lives up a flight of stairs.
He lives up a flight of stairs.
The criminal was in flight from the police.
The criminal was in flight from the police.
Grammar Patterns
a flight to ((a place)) a journey by air to a place Our flight to Paris was delayed.
a flight of ((sth.)) a set of something, usually stairs He lives up a flight of stairs.
in flight in the process of escaping The criminal was in flight from the police.
Similar Words
Synonyms: journey, trip, escape; Related: stairs
Etymology
From Old English 'flyht' (a flying, flight), related to the verb 'fly'.
Memory Tips
Picture a bird's *flight* up a *flight* of stairs to make its *flight* (escape). This connects the main meanings.