flyover
[ flahy-oh-ver ]
/ ˈflaɪˌoʊ vər /
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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?
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First recorded in 1900–05; noun and adjective use of verb phrase fly over
Words nearby flyover
Flynn, flyoff, fly off the handle, fly on the wall, fly orchid, flyover, flypaper, flypast, flyposting, fly press, fly rail
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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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