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overflight

[ oh-ver-flahyt ]

noun

  1. an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory:

    Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.

overflight

/ ˈəʊvəˌflaɪt /

noun

  1. the flight of an aircraft over a specific area or territory

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overflight1

1590–1600 as pertaining to the flight of birds; 1955–60 for current sense; over- + flight 1

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Example Sentences

The spies and the generals want to deny the Russians the overflight rights for its latest surveillance planes.

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