flight path
noun
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight
Examples of flight path in a Sentence
No other planes were on their flight path.
Recent Examples on the Web
The world’s three most turbulent flight paths are: Santiago, Chile, to Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; and Lanzhou, China, to Chengdu, China.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Upon the arrival of Mason Black’s four-seam fastball, Bart returned it with a 109.7-mph exit velocity and crouched low in the batter’s box to admire its flight path over center field.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
In addition, Baumgartner said, the southern underground railroad was less well-organized than the flight paths north.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
However, despite what your nerves might tell you, the pros insist turbulence is a natural part of your flight path.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 May 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
Upon the arrival of Mason Black’s four-seam fastball, Bart returned it with a 109.7-mph exit velocity and crouched low in the batter’s box to admire its flight path over center field.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
In addition, Baumgartner said, the southern underground railroad was less well-organized than the flight paths north.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
However, despite what your nerves might tell you, the pros insist turbulence is a natural part of your flight path.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 May 2024
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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