flyover

noun

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

Examples of flyover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery on July 8 and honored with a B-1 bomber flyover, according to Fort Leavenworth. Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 13 July 2024 Fly me to the moon:How northern Arizona helped put men on the moon How to find future International Space Station flyovers NASA's Spot the Station website allows users to search for upcoming spotting opportunities by city. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024 In Tavares, the City will have its free annual Fourth of July Celebration from 4:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 4 at Wooton Park, 100 E. Ruby St., beginning with a seaplane flyover to kick off its annual parade at 5 p.m. along Main Street to St. Clair Abrams Ave. Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 The national press has no curiosity about flyover country and thinks anyone to the right of President Joe Biden is a white nationalist or, worse, a Trump supporter. Erick Erickson, Orange County Register, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for flyover 

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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 Jul. 2024.

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