flypast

[ flahy-past, -pahst ]

noun

flyby (def. 2a).

Origin of flypast

First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase fly past

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How to use flypast in a sentence

After, planes flew overhead for the fly-past before the royal family left for the best part of the wedding—the party.
Royal Wedding Video Highlights | The Daily Beast Video | April 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for fly-past

fly-past

noun

a ceremonial flight of aircraft over a given area: Also called (esp US): flyover

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