first flight

noun

The first competitor to finish in a footrace or horse race, in a foxhunt, etc.

Meanings

nounfirst flight (plural first flights)

plural first flights

  1. The first competitor to finish in a footrace or horse race, in a foxhunt, etc.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, flight.

Translations

Finnish ensimmäinen maalissa
  • ensimmäinen maalissafirst competitor to finish
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APA

first flight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20flight

MLA

“first flight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20flight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first flight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20flight.

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