flown
word · lemma: fly
/ˈfɫoʊn/
flohn
/flˈəʊn/
flohn
Definition
'Flown' is the past participle of 'fly', used to say that something or someone has traveled through the air, often by airplane or bird.
Usage & Nuances
'Flown' is used with perfect tenses ('has flown', 'have flown', 'had flown') and passive forms ('The flag was flown'). Common in travel and aviation contexts. Not used by itself as the main verb; always with an auxiliary. Often confused with the simple past 'flew'.
Spanish: voladoPortuguese (BR): voadoPortuguese (PT): voadoChinese (Simplified): 飞过Chinese (Traditional): 飛過Hindi: उड़ा हुआArabic: طارBengali: উড়েছে - উড়ানো হয়েছেRussian: полетел - был поднятJapanese: 飛んだ - 翻（旗などが）Vietnamese: bay - được treo (cờ)Korean: 날았다 - 게양되다(깃발)Turkish: uçmuş - dalgalanmış (bayrak için)Urdu: اُڑا - لہرایا (پرچم کے لیے)Indonesian: terbang - dikibarkan (bendera)
Example Sentences
She has flown to Paris twice this year.
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This bird has never flown so high before.
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I've never flown on such a small plane before—it's kind of scary!
natural
Have you ever flown business class?
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The flag has flown above the building for years.
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By the time we arrived, the birds had already flown away.
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