Flight Deck (Noun)
Meaning
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The crew scurried about on the flight deck as the first planes prepared for takeoff.
- With the rising sun behind them, the pilots looked out over the seemingly endless expanse of the flight deck.
- Officer Jenkins stood on the edge of the flight deck, surveying the bustling activity below.
- As the storm rolled in, the captain sealed off the flight deck to protect the planes from the worst of the wind.
- Rescue teams rushed out onto the slippery flight deck to aid the downed pilot.