flyover

noun

fly·​over ˈflī-ˌō-vər 

1

British : overpass

2

: flyby sense 1

Examples of flyover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 400,000 squrare-foot translucent roof will allow for the Chiefs to continue a tradition of military flyovers before the game, the team said. — Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Once the flyover ends, the caisson will carry Graham’s remains to First Baptist Church of Columbia, where the funeral will be held. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026

Even the traditional military flyover still has a place in the domed design. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

In March, two pilots pulled off an unauthorized low-altitude flyover near the singer Kid Rock’s estate in Tennessee. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1