vol

In a sentence

• Le vol de l'avion a été retardé.

  The flight of the airplane was delayed.

  Here, 'vol' means flight, referring to an instance of air travel.

• Il a signalé un vol à la police.

  He reported a theft to the police.

  In this sentence, 'vol' signifies theft, the act of stealing.

• Le vol gracieux de l'oiseau m'a fasciné.

  The graceful flight of the bird fascinated me.

  Here, 'vol' denotes the flight of a bird, referring to its manner of flying.