flypast

noun

fly·​past ˈflī-ˌpast How to pronounce flypast (audio)
chiefly British

Examples of flypast in a Sentence

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The British royal family gathered in London on June 14 for King Charles' birthday parade, culminating with an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch an aerial flypast. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 16 June 2025 While both events will include a military flypast, Trooping the Color offers a more old-fashioned sense of pageantry with those soldiers on horseback, dressed in brightly colored ceremonial uniforms and elaborate headgear. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 June 2025 Following the parade, Kate, William, and the children joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla to observe the Royal Air Force (RAF) flypast on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 16 June 2024 After the action at Horse Guards Parade, he was joined on the Buckingham Palace balcony by many family members to watch the Royal Air Force flypast soar overhead. Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flypast

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flypast was in 1914

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“Flypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flypast. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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