flyover

noun

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

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Highlights will include Presentation of Colors, military band performance, remarks by military and civic leaders and Missing Man Formation flyover, 21-gun rifle volley and Taps. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 Members of the Idaho Military Museum fired a 19-gun salute heard throughout Boise from cannons on the Capitol grounds, and a pair of Idaho Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolts performed a flyover in the cloudless blue sky. Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026 There will be a military flyover and ceremony first thing in the morning. Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 15 May 2026 Exactly what the flyover would look like and how it would be aligned is to be finalized. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flyover

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 22 May. 2026.

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