Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maiden flight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: maid-en flight
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first flight of an airplane or other airborne vehicle, usually used to test or demonstrate the functions of the systems.

Example Sentences

"The manufacturer's CEO was confident enough to ride as a passenger on the airship's maiden flight."

Etymology

See maiden (adjective).

Inflected Forms

maiden flights (plural)

Phrases

maiden voyage test pilot

Frequently Paired Words

maiden voyage test pilot

Questions

What does maiden flight mean?: The first flight of an airplane or other airborne vehicle, usually used to test or demonstrate the functions of the systems.
Where does maiden flight come from?: See maiden (adjective).

How to pronounce maiden flight

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