steward

Examples

• All

• 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?

  Aces High (1976)

• Do you want me to get the steward?

  Flightplan (2005)

• This is the flight steward.

  Airport '77 (1977)

• 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.

  Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

• Steward, there's smoke in the cabin.

  Air Force One (1997)

• One of the cabin stewards came by and Nina told him good morning.

Synonyms

A

attendant

vssteward

136 2.8

A person who serves or helps people in a public place

is specific to ship and aircraft passenger service rather than general service

F

flight attendant

vssteward

83 3.2

A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable

works on ships or aircraft but emphasizes serving passengers rather than safety

S

stewardess

vssteward

• Archaic

62 4.6

A woman who works on an airplane and looks after passengers

is a gender neutral modern term covering ships and aircraft service roles

H

hostess

vssteward

• Archaic

7 5.3

A woman who looks after passengers on an airplane

is the general gender neutral term used on ships and aircraft

P

purser

vssteward

• Specialized

6 8.1

A person on a ship who handles money and helps passengers

is a passenger-focused service role without responsibility for financial accounts

A

air hostess

vssteward

• Archaic

1 2.2

A woman who looks after passengers on a plane

is gender neutral and also applies on ships as well as aircraft

A

air host

vssteward

• Archaic

4.2

A man who helps passengers on a plane and keeps them safe and comfortable

is a gender neutral term used for passenger service across vehicles

T

trolley dolly

vssteward

• Offensive

9.8

An informal word for a person who serves food and drinks on a plane

is the neutral role covering passenger care and safety beyond just serving

Compounds

S

shop steward

• Jargon

3 5.8

A worker chosen by other workers to speak for them to management

W

wine steward

1 6.0

A waiter who chooses and serves wine in a restaurant or hotel

How Senior

senior pilot

• Specialized

1 4.2

purser

• Specialized

6 8.1

steward

• UK

13 3.8

flight attendant

83 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology