Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
n. A member of the crew (staff) of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.
WordNet
n. an attendant on an airplane [syn: steward]
Wikipedia
Flight attendants or cabin crew (also known as stewards/stewardesses, air hosts/hostesses, cabin attendants) are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.
Usage examples of "flight attendant".
It was sent to us by a Transpacific flight attendant, who wanted us to know the real story.
As a flight attendant explained the exits and the escape procedures for this Boeing 747, the vice president leaned toward Tess.
Inside the 737, Gunderson turned to the brunette flight attendant.
A male flight attendant moved up behind the hijacker but made no attempt to seize him.
Good riddance, Yoshida thought, as he put his head back against the rest and sipped the champagne thoughtfully provided by his first-class flight attendant.
The door is left open while the flight attendant got some other item from the galley.
As they settled into their places on the international flight, everything was so cushy Ivan began to wonder if the flight attendant planned to sing them to sleep.
He thought about getting up and asking the flight attendant for another.