flight deck

noun

1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes

Examples of flight deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The outlet was also told that crew members are working grueling shifts with limited days off and that there are holes on the Lincoln’s flight deck, where pilots take off and land. — Connor Greene, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 The pistons are connected to a launch shuttle, a moving sled in a track on the flight deck. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Their large hulls combine a full-length flight deck with a hangar, vehicle storage areas and a well deck for launching landing craft. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Nearly 200 passengers were evacuated from a Delta Air Lines flight Saturday after the plane returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport following reports of fumes in the flight deck. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight deck

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight deck was in 1924

Rhymes for flight deck

See All Rhymes for flight deck

Browse Nearby Words

flight data recorder
flight deck
flight engineer
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of august

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All