flyover

noun

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

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The Royal Air Force performed a fighter-jet flyover of central London, as guns saluted from Hyde Park and the Tower. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 At the beginning of the parade, stunt plane Vanguard Squadron will perform a flyover, weather permitting. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 16 Feb. 2026 The flyover is structurally sound. Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026 The song’s final crescendo was punctuated with the obligatory military flyover, later giving way to the coin toss and eventual game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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