flight

a formation of aircraft in flight

an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"

a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

an air force unit smaller than a squadron

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"

the path followed by an object moving through space

a flock of flying birds

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"

shoot a bird in flight

fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"

decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow"