Flight is the act of flying through the air, usually by birds, planes, or insects. It can also mean a scheduled airplane trip, or the act of running away from danger.
“Flight” comes from Old English “flyht,” related to “flēogan,” to fly. It shares origins with German “Flucht,” meaning “escape,” showing how the ideas of flying and fleeing are linked.
We still see the old connection between flying and fleeing in phrases like “take flight,” which can mean either to soar into the air or to run away. One word carries both freedom and fear, depending on context.
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