# preflight

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #87,701

## Definitions
1. Taking place before the start of a flight.
2. Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.

## Etymology
From pre- + flight.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/preflight