flyover

noun

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

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Fans spotted a surprising amount of cameras including flyover rigs and a cinematic crane or jib sectioned off on the floor. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 To all the haters, to all the liberals, to all the progressives, to all the Commies, to all the people who called us fascist and Nazis and racist and deplorables and garbage and garbage bags and smellies and rednecks and hate seats and flyover countries, f*** you motherf***ers. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Nov. 2024 Some Connecticut residents may spot a flyover from Eversource next week. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024 Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday Tuesday surrounded by family and friends at his home in Plains, Georgia. CBS News captured Carter being wheeled to a shady spot in his backyard to watch a military flyover with four fighter jets. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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