plane fright en · NOUN
Etymology
From plane + fright.
Meanings
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(rare, uncountable) Fear of planes, especially fear of air-travel on planes.
Ali craves motion (although he used to have drastic plane fright) and during his exile he had to keep going even though there was no place to go, like a retired businessman starting for the office.
1975, Wilfrid Sheed, Muhammad Ali, page 89:By the time we arrived at the hotel, Nick had recovered from his plane-fright.
1998, Jordan Cray, Dead Man's Hand, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plane-fright | alternative | lexicographic |