flypast

noun

fly·​past ˈflī-ˌpast How to pronounce flypast (audio)
chiefly British

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The flypast was intended to showcase the strength of UK-US defense ties with a coordinated aerial display. Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 The visit marking the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain included a historic flypast featuring Battle of Britain aircraft. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 Another flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight of historic aircraft closed the program on a soaring note. Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 However, this does mark yet another year in which Boeing has refrained from the aircraft flypasts or major promotional activities. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flypast

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flypast was in 1914

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“Flypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flypast. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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