return flight

collocation in English

meaningsofreturnandflight

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return
noun
uk
/rɪˈtɜːn/us
/rɪˈtɝːn/
an occasion when someone goes or comes back to a place where they ...
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flight
noun
uk
/flaɪt/us
/flaɪt/
a journey in ...
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(Definition ofreturnandflightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreturn flight

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On thereturnflight, she perishes in an air crash.
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Such an example is shown in the small sketch of a stairhead table made at balustrade level over thereturnflightbelow and the following comment.
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Therefore, to include full reimbursement as well as areturnflightto the first point of departure is wholly unacceptable.
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The estimated cost of areturnflightis about £110,000.
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They can charge up to £120 for areturnflight.
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For thereturnflightan extra passenger was taken aboard.
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Airlines can be required under that statute to pay for thereturnflightand the cost of any detention up to two months.
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They want to come off the flight, go straight to their appointment, do their work and get on thereturnflightwithout delay.
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If sky marshals are on an outbound flight, are they likely to be deployed on thereturnflight?
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It sends the complaint on areturnflightto its country of origin and, once again, nothing gets done.
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Special steps are taken to check up on visitors on charter flights who fail to embark on thereturnflight.
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Its organisation was working very well, so there was enough petrol in every aircraft for thereturnflight.
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Special steps are now taken to check up on visitors who arrive on charter flights but fail to embark on thereturnflight.
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Thereturnflightwas even more horrific.
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In this specific case, it would be necessary to check whether replacement staff were available at the local airport for areturnflightor whether organisational provisions were in place.
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Mary's in time for thereturnflighton the same day, even if the fire officer had only one visit to make.
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The president was unaware that the two men were at such odds that they had not spoken to each other on thereturnflight.
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On thereturnflight, three passengers chose each airline.
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For thereturnflightan extra passenger was carried although the aircraft had only 16 passenger seats.
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After that, all survivors stretched out on sleeping bags and kapok mattresses, and slept as much as possible during thereturnflight.
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