French word

vol

Pronunciation

IPA/vɔl/

Meaning

  • masculine nounflight

Example

Notre vol décolle à dix heures.

Our flight takes off at ten o'clock.

Illustration for vol (flight)

More examples

Le vol domestique arrive à l'heure.

The domestic flight arrives on time.

Core concept

A planned air connection that carries people or goods from one airport to another.

Common phrases

  • vol domestique

    domestic flight

  • vol long-courrier

    long-haul flight

  • escale du vol

    flight stopover

Similar words

billet: A paper or electronic ticket required to board an aircraft.
horaire: A schedule showing planned departure and arrival times.
escale: A temporary stop during a journey.
numéro de vol: A number identifying a particular flight.

Definition in French

Service de transport aérien entre aéroports, programmé et destiné aux passagers ou au fret.

Word origin

The noun vol developed from French voler in the sense of flying, inherited from Latin volare, and its spelling is shared with vol meaning theft.

Usage tips

  • In Notre vol décolle à dix heures, vol refers to the scheduled service rather than the aircraft itself, which is usually avion.

Other meanings

  • theftnoun

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