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

After public pushback, xAI applied for a permit for 15 permanent turbines in early 2025, but four months later two flyovers by the Southern Environmental Law Center, or SELC, found 35 turbines operating there. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Many in South Africa, which the US has determined meets international standards for aviation oversight, have celebrated the flyover. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Park officials estimate after conducting flyovers that about 40% of the pipeline sustained damage. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

This isn’t the first time a stadium flyover in South Africa has captured international attention. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1