flyover

noun

fly·​over ˈflī-ˌō-vər How to pronounce flyover (audio)
1
British : overpass
2

Examples of flyover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Highlights will include musical performances by Marine Band San Diego, a wreath laying and a missing-man flyover. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024 Lining the sidewalks, dozens of citizens and various law enforcement personnel watched a police helicopter flyover. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flyover 

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flyover was in 1901

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“Flyover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyover. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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