flight path

noun

: 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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Typically, cell towers are situated away from airports to prevent interference with aircraft flight paths, especially during takeoff and landing, which can diminish wireless signal strength and mobile data speeds. Julie Song, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Pitchers have forever been licking their fingers and clutching rosin bags to help with grip; these days, camera technology and data analysis have put a premium on players who can also impart enough spin to make the ball run, ride, cut, carry, sink, tunnel, and bore along a split-second flight path. Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024 Microsoft is using its latest cloud streaming technology to stream high detailed areas on a flight path, reducing the amount that needs to be preinstalled. Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024 The instruments ranged from high-tech custom sensors to smartphones on the ground around the SRC’s flight path and landing site. Brian Elbing, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for flight path 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight path was in 1908

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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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