flight

flight (http://definr.com/flight)

     n 1: a formation of aircraft in flight
     2: an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an
        exciting adventure for him" [syn: flying]
     3: a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and
        the next [syn: flight of stairs, flight of steps]
     4: 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" [syn: escape]
     5: an air force unit smaller than a squadron
     6: passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of
        fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
     7: the path followed by an object moving through space [syn: trajectory]
     8: a flock of flying birds
     9: a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I
        took the noon flight to Chicago"
     v 1: shoot a bird in flight
     2: fly in a flock, as of wild geese
     3: decorate with feathers, as of an arrow or dart [syn: fledge]