flyover

noun

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

Examples of flyover in a Sentence

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Biden conducted a flyover of North and South Carolina on Wednesday to survey Hurricane Helene’s damage. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024 Grid operators have long carried out airborne inspections using conventional aircraft and recently have begun using drones to locate potential problems, but analyzing the images generated by those flyovers represents an impossible scaling problem for humans. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Live music starts at 9 a.m. and program at 10 a.m. at the Gold Star Family Memorial Monument with live band music, color guard, aircraft flyover, keynote speakers and more. Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024 The New York Times reports on Sunday, October 13, the Democratic National Committee had spent six figures on flyover ads over four NFL stadiums located in swing states; Green Bay, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Carolina (Charlotte). Brad Adgate, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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