flypast

noun

fly·​past ˈflī-ˌpast How to pronounce flypast (audio)
chiefly British

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Even a then-13-month-old Louis couldn't look away from the annual military flypast for the Queen's annual birthday parade. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Alongside the racing, there were concerts on Friday and Saturday night by artists such as Vladimir Cauchemar, Joyca, Tiakola and Myd, while the French airforce’s Patrouille de France did a flypast ahead of the final race. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025 The flypast was intended to showcase the strength of UK-US defense ties with a coordinated aerial display. Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 There will also be a flypast by U.K. and U.S. F-35 military jets and the Red Arrows. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flypast

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flypast was in 1914

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“Flypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flypast. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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