steward (male), stewardess (female), flight attendant, air hostnounman or woman who provides service for passengers during a flightAsk one of the stewardesses for a pillow if you're tired.stopovernountouching down at more than one airport during a flightIt's not a direct flight. We're making one stopover in Toronto.take offnoun/verbwhen the plane leaves the groundWe are next in line to take off on this runway.taxi in, outverbdriving an airplane to the correct place for taking off or deboardingPlease remain in your seats until we taxi in to the gate.touch downverb, nounwhen the aircraft wheels land on the groundThat was a very smooth touch down.turbulencenounrough flight This turbulence should only last a few minutes.wheelchairnouna seat for pushing elderly, disabled, or injured peopleA steward will take you to the gate with a wheelchair.window seatnoun