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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The ceremony concluded with a flyover by three helicopters from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 75 out of Naval Air Station North Island. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025 Here are a couple of looks at the flyover from inside Arrowhead. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025 The parade will begin with a B-2 Spirit flyover, followed by hundreds of performers, and the Rose Queen and her Rose Court. Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024 Each service traditionally gets the chance to show off its air power with pregame flyovers that put the US military’s might on full display. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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