steward
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈstuːərd/
- UK
:
auxiliar de vuelo
- As the plane prepared for departure, the steward checked that everyone was buckled in.
I told her the story of the Qantas steward and she went, that's good.
- I told her the story of the Qantas steward and she went, that's good.
Examples
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Joey the steward hands her her cocoa with a wink and a smile.
Fiction book (1997) -
A stewardess and a steward were handing out drinks a couple of rows up from ours.
Fiction book (2002) -
- Can you send the steward here?
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Do you want me to get the steward?
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This is the flight steward.
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Relax and enjoy the flight, as the steward always recommends.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Now that we're all here," the steward said, "welcome aboard Tuamotu."
Fiction book (1993) -
You're on board because we needed a cabin steward.
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Steward, there's smoke in the cabin.
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One of the cabin stewards came by and Nina told him good morning.
Synonyms
136
2.8
A person who serves or helps people in a public place
83
3.2
A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable
62
4.6
A woman who works on an airplane and looks after passengers
7
5.3
A woman who looks after passengers on an airplane
6
8.1
A person on a ship who handles money and helps passengers
1
2.2
A woman who looks after passengers on a plane
A man who helps passengers on a plane and keeps them safe and comfortable
An informal word for a person who serves food and drinks on a plane
Compounds
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Steward comes from Old English parts stig 'house' and weard 'guardian', and that idea of looking after a home moved to looking after people and food on boats and planes, which is why a steward serves and cares for passengers.