flyover
[ flahy-oh-ver ]
/ ˈflaɪˌoʊ vər /
noun
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.
adjective
Informal: Usually Disparaging.
noting a state or region of the U.S. between the East and West Coasts that is not typically considered to be a tourist destination and is flown over during intercoastal flights: What do those hicks in flyover country know anyway?
Origin of flyover
First recorded in 1900–05; noun and adjective use of verb phrase
fly over
Words nearby flyover
flying-spot,
flyleaf,
flyman,
flynn,
flyoff,
flyover,
flypaper,
flypast,
flyposting,
flysch,
flyscreen
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British Dictionary definitions for flyover
flyover
/ (ˈflaɪˌəʊvə) /
noun
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