flypast

[ flahy-past, -pahst ]

/ ˈflaɪˌpæst, -ˌpɑst /

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noun

flyby (def. 2a).

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Origin of flypast

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

Words nearby flypast

fly off the handle, fly on the wall, fly orchid, flyover, flypaper, flypast, flyposting, fly press, fly rail, Fly River, fly rod

How to use flypast in a sentence

Cool video shot from the cockpit of two different planes during yesterday's jubilee flypast.
Flypast Aerial Video|Tom Sykes|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Weather permitting, there will then be an RAF flypast and balcony appearance.
Philip in Royal Prayers|Tom Sykes|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A balcony appearance and RAF flypast is scheduled for 3:30pm.
Jubilee Pageantry in London||June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A Royal Navy Pilot sits inside a Lynx helicopter at RAF Odiham air base today ahead of a rehearsal for a Diamond Jubilee flypast.
Royal Navy, Army and RAF Helicopter Crews Prepare Ahead Of The Diamond Jubilee||May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

They were rewarded by a third thundering flypast of the fighter planes.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for flypast

fly-past

noun

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

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