flyover

noun

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

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Ceremonies for all four were held in the soccer stadium and followed procedures — the military honors, the flyover, the motorcade — written by Melton, who was killed in the line of duty shortly after designing the funeral protocols. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025 This dramatic flyover was far from a mere symbolic gesture. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Far East Freeway: I-70/I-270/Brice Road Eastbound Interchange Improvements Description: Upgrade the interchange of I-70/I-270 and Brice Road along I-70 east, including a new flyover ramp from I-270 south to I-70 east to replace the existing loop ramp. Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025 Helicopters were doing flyovers Wednesday to monitor for radiation and other threats. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 5 Feb. 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 27 Mar. 2025.

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