# stewardess

/ˈstuɝdəs/ (US) · /stjˈuːədˌɛs/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/stewardess
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a woman whose job is to look after passengers on a plane or a ship. People now usually say flight attendant instead.

For teachers: a woman employed to attend to passengers on an aircraft or ship, serving food and ensuring safety. Now largely replaced by gender-neutral 'flight attendant'.

## Examples

- The stewardess brings us drinks during the flight.
- The stewardess showed the young boy to his seat and helped him fasten his seatbelt.
- In old films the smiling stewardess became a symbol of glamorous air travel, long before airlines adopted the term flight attendant.

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