return flight

This page is about the collocation return flight

collocation pattern: noun + noun

Meaning

the flight back from where your first flight took you

For example

  • The flight there was smooth, but the return flight was a bit bumpy.

  • I'll arrive on Friday, and my return flight's on the following Tuesday.

Note:
Related collocations include "return journey", "return trip", "return voyage", etc.

Quick Quiz

If you're on a return flight,

a. you're flying back to where you first flew from

b. you can return on another flight in the future

c. your flight's returning because of engine trouble
a) you're flying back to where you first flew from b) you can return on another flight in the future c) your flight's returning because of engine trouble

Contributor: Matt Errey