flyover

[ flahy-oh-ver ]

/ ˈflaɪˌoʊ vər /

noun

a formation of aircraft in flight for observation from the ground, especially a prearranged, low-altitude flight over a public gathering.

a flight over a simulated target by a bomber or bombing planes.

a flight over a specified area, as for viewing: We booked a one-hour flyover of the Grand Canyon.

the action of passing or flying overhead: rumors of another UFO flyover.

British. an overhead crossing, especially a highway overpass.

adjective

Informal: Usually Disparaging. noting a state or region of the U.S. between the East and West Coasts that is not typically considered to be a tourist destination and is flown over during intercoastal flights: What do those hicks in flyover country know anyway?

Nearby words

flying-spot, flyleaf, flyman, flynn, flyoff, flyover, flypaper, flypast, flyposting, flysch, flyscreen

Origin of flyover

First recorded in 1900–05; noun and adjective use of verb phrase fly over

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Examples from the Web for flyover

The next time you see an initial public offering from a food company based in flyover country, tell your broker you want in.
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In short, Terminatrix portrays Palin as every blue-blooded Manhattanite's flyover nightmare.
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At least Friday Night Lights is set in Texas, so it has flyover appeal.
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She could only see half a mile south, because Flyover Point blocked the view.
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British Dictionary definitions for flyover

flyover

/ (ˈflaɪˌəʊvə) /

noun

Also called: overpass British

an intersection of two roads at which one is carried over the other by a bridge
such a bridge

the US name for fly-past

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