preflight

pre·flight

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-flahyt]
- /priˈflaɪt/
- /prɪflˈaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-flahyt]
- /priˈflaɪt/

Definitions of preflight word

adjective preflight occurring or done before a flight: a preflight briefing of the plane's crew. 1
noun preflight a preflight briefing or a ground check, as of an airplane. 1
adjective preflight of or relating to the period just prior to a plane taking off 0
adjective preflight coming before a flight or the flying of aircraft 0

See all 4 definitions of preflight

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Origin of preflight

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; pre- + flight1

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Parts of speech for Preflight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preflight

preflight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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preflight usage trend in Literature

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