flyover

[ flahy-oh-ver ]

noun
  1. a formation of aircraft in flight for observation from the ground, especially a prearranged, low-altitude flight over a public gathering.

  2. a flight over a simulated target by a bomber or bombing planes.

  1. a flight over a specified area, as for viewing: We booked a one-hour flyover of the Grand Canyon.

  2. the action of passing or flying overhead: rumors of another UFO flyover.

  3. British. an overhead crossing, especially a highway overpass.

adjective
  1. Informal: Usually Disparaging. noting a state or region of the United States between the East and West Coasts that is not typically considered to be a tourist destination and is flown over during transcontinental flights: You know, some of the most prestigious universities are located in flyover country, so try not to be such an East Coast snob.

Origin of flyover

1
First recorded in 1900–05; noun and adjective use of verb phrase fly over

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British Dictionary definitions for flyover

flyover

/ (ˈflaɪˌəʊvə) /


noun
  1. Also called: overpass British

    • an intersection of two roads at which one is carried over the other by a bridge

    • such a bridge

  2. the US name for fly-past

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