overfly
[ oh-ver-flahy ]
verb (used with object),o·ver·flew, o·ver·flown, o·ver·fly·ing.
to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.
to fly farther than or beyond; overshoot.
to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop: to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather.
verb (used without object),o·ver·flew, o·ver·flown, o·ver·fly·ing.
to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.: The plane approached the border but never overflew.
Origin of overfly
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British Dictionary definitions for overfly
overfly
/ (ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ) /
verb-flies, -flying, -flew or -flown
(tr) to fly over (a territory) or past (a point)
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