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flyover

noun

fly·​over ˈflī-ˌō-vər How to pronounce flyover (audio)
1
British : overpass
2

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The crown prince's visit has been filled with fanfare, complete with a military jet flyover, cannon fire and an elaborate White House dinner with some of the richest people in the world. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 Cannons were fired in the background and a military flyover, featuring three F-35 and three F-16s fighters, took place overhead. Mariam Khan, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025 Trump greeted the Saudi leader in an elaborate arrival ceremony complete with a band, a military horseback procession, and a flyover of fighter jets over the White House. The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025 The plush contrails of a military flyover. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flyover

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flyover was in 1901

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“Flyover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyover. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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