flight path

noun

Synonyms of flight pathnext
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight

Examples of flight path in a Sentence

No other planes were on their flight path.
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Inside the safety corridor, SANDO calculates the fastest trajectory, continually updating both the corridor and flight path using the onboard computer. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 Because of such a prolific amount of film coverage, which stretched from West Virginia to New York, scientists were able to calculate the meteor's flight path before impact. — Hanneke Weitering, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Those systems can overwhelm conventional defenses through speed, numbers, and changing flight paths. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Two-hundred data streams will centralize information surrounding weather patterns, flight paths, traffic flow, controller staffing metrics and much more. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight path

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flight path was in 1908

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flight path

noun
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight

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