free flight

noun

1. unassisted or unconstrained flight, as the flight of a rocket or missile without guidance or after fuel exhaustion or motor cutoff.

free flight

noun

1. the flight of a rocket, missile, etc, when its engine has ceased to produce thrust

Word History and Origins

Origin of free flight¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It is not unheard of for Australian politicians to get free flight upgrades though they are required to declare such gifts, according to Reuters.

From BBC

This is the first study relating to the behavior of blood in free flight.

From Science Daily

It listed, among other things, a “1st prize: A free flight through the chimney at Auschwitz.”

From Washington Times

The leaflet talked of a fictitious competition to find "who is the biggest traitor to the Fatherland", with a first prize of a "free flight through the chimney in Auschwitz".

From BBC

It listed, among other things, a “1st prize: A free flight through the chimney at Auschwitz.”

From Seattle Times