flyover
a formation of aircraft in flight for observation from the ground, especially a prearranged, low-altitude flight over a public gathering.
a flight over a simulated target by a bomber or bombing planes.
a flight over a specified area, as for viewing: We booked a one-hour flyover of the Grand Canyon.
the action of passing or flying overhead: rumors of another UFO flyover.
British. an overhead crossing, especially a highway overpass.
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.
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How to use flyover in a sentence
Three pictures scan the interiors of parking garages, another a parking lot and the last a highway framed by flyover ramps.
In the galleries: Biennial survey celebrates Mid-Atlantic artists of many mediums | Mark Jenkins | October 29, 2021 | Washington PostOne study used gravitational readings and the other microwave data from Juno’s Microwave Radiometer instrument during recent flyovers of the storm.
Juno finally got close enough to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot to measure its depth | Leto Sapunar | October 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA flyover will take place over the cemetery during the procession.
Arlington Cemetery to recreate solemn 1921 procession to Tomb of the Unknowns | Michael Ruane | October 27, 2021 | Washington PostThis bridge, however, doesn’t span a stream or send pedestrians along a flyover.
This Swiss bridge proves it’s possible to reuse concrete | Rahul Rao | October 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn the late 1960s, late NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle introduced flyovers and mandated that players stand with their helmets tucked under their left arms and right hands over their hearts.
How do Americans feel about the anthem at sporting events? It depends which Americans you ask. | Michael Lee, Scott Clement, Emily Guskin | May 21, 2021 | Washington Post
There will be prayers, a moment of silence, bagpipes and a military flyover.
Dallas Lays Elaborate but Dignified Plans to Celebrate Assassination Anniversary | Helen Anders | November 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWall Street has botched another initial public offering of a flyover-country food company.
Wall Street Gets Punked Again With Sprouts Farmers Market IPO | Daniel Gross | August 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe next time you see an initial public offering from a food company based in flyover country, tell your broker you want in.
Wall Street Gets Punked Again With Sprouts Farmers Market IPO | Daniel Gross | August 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGreat Plains By Ian Frazier In a journey of 25,000 miles, Frazier makes flyover country a magical place.
Book Bag: Timothy Egan’s Five Favorite Travel Books | Timothy Egan | October 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, like turn-by-turn navigation, flyover will run only on the 4S and newer iPads.
Apple’s Move to Spite Google and Use Its Own Map Software Hurts Customers | Dan Lyons | June 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe could only see half a mile south, because flyover Point blocked the view.
A Young Man in a Hurry | Robert W. ChambersHigh in the thickening sky wild ducks passed over flyover Point and dropped into the sheltered marshes among the cypress.
A Young Man in a Hurry | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for flyover
/ (ˈflaɪˌəʊvə) /
Also called: overpass British
an intersection of two roads at which one is carried over the other by a bridge
such a bridge
the US name for fly-past
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