flyover

noun

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

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There were flyovers, there were combovers, the whole thing! Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025 The Army has estimated more than 6,000 soldiers will participate in the event -- an all-day ordeal that's expected to include a fitness competition, festival and parade complete with tanks and infantry vehicles, helicopter flyovers and parachute jumps. Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 12 June 2025 The airport is accommodating for the military flyovers along the parade route and a fireworks display, according to its website. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 Santa Ana: The annual service at Fairhaven Memorial Park will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will feature patriotic performances, special remarks, a missing man flyover, rifle salute and more. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 22 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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