Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frequent flyer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: fre-quen-t fly-er
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who flies frequently on commercial airliners.

noun

Someone who is habitually a nuisance.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

A patient who frequents a health facility with minor complaints or malingering.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"As he flew home every weekend, he considered himself a frequent flyer."
"Drunks tend to be the most common frequent flyers."
"The police who arrested them -- and were later forced to release them by the DA -- said these criminals were "frequent flyers." We didn't want to leave SF -- we love it there -- but we have a young kid and it seemed irresponsible to stay in a place where drug addicts commit home invasions to the point where they are called "frequent flyers.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

frequent flyers (plural) frequent flier (alternative, US)

Questions

What does frequent flyer mean?: A person who flies frequently on commercial airliners.

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