What is the meaning of flight?

noun

• A formation of aircraft in flight.
• An instance of traveling by air.
  • usage: "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
  • synonyms: flying
• A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.
  • synonyms: flight of stairs, flight of steps
• The act of escaping physically.
  • usage: "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
  • synonyms: escape
• An air force unit smaller than a squadron.
• Passing above and beyond ordinary bounds.
  • usage: "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
• The path followed by an object moving through space.
  • synonyms: trajectory
• A flock of flying birds.
• A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports.
  • usage: "I took the noon flight to Chicago"

verb

• Shoot a bird in flight.
• Fly in a flock.
  • usage: "flighting wild geese"
• Decorate with feathers.
  • usage: "fledge an arrow"
  • synonyms: fledge