Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches

overflight

 - 2 dictionary results

o⋅ver⋅flight

[oh-ver-flahyt]
–noun
an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory: Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.

Origin:
1590–1600 as pertaining to the flight of birds; 1955–60 for current sense; over- + flight 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To overflight
o·ver·flight   (ō'vər-flīt')   
n.  An aircraft flight over a particular area, especially over foreign territory.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see overflight on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: