flight line

noun

: a parking and servicing area for airplanes

Examples of flight line in a Sentence

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There would be fewer discrete flight lines. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026 However, many of the casings would miss their target and land on the flight line, creating hazards for other aircraft. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026 In his book, Miller describes what happens next — the short jeep drive from the quarters to the flight line — as the most frightening part of the mission to many pilots. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024 United States Air Force F-22 fighter jets taxi on the flight line during Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, on July 17, 2025. — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight line

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flight line was in 1943

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“Flight line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20line. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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