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

Flynn, flyoff, fly off the handle, fly on the wall, fly orchid, flyover, flypaper, flypast, flyposting, fly press, fly rail

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Example sentences from the Web for flyover

The next time you see an initial public offering from a food company based in flyover country, tell your broker you want in.
Wall Street Gets Punked Again With Sprouts Farmers Market IPO|Daniel Gross|August 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But, like turn-by-turn navigation, Flyover will run only on the 4S and newer iPads.
Apple’s Move to Spite Google and Use Its Own Map Software Hurts Customers|Dan Lyons|June 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In short, Terminatrix portrays Palin as every blue-blooded Manhattanite's flyover nightmare.
Palin Editor's Double Life|Lloyd Grove|October 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
At least Friday Night Lights is set in Texas, so it has flyover appeal.
Paging Kenneth|Neel Shah|November 24, 2008|DAILY BEAST

She could only see half a mile south, because Flyover Point blocked the view.
A Young Man in a Hurry|Robert W. Chambers

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	flyover
释义	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 Flynn, flyoff, fly off the handle, fly on the wall, fly orchid, flyover, flypaper, flypast, flyposting, fly press, fly rail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flyover The next time you see an initial public offering from a food company based in flyover country, tell your broker you want in. Wall Street Gets Punked Again With Sprouts Farmers Market IPO\|Daniel Gross\|August 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But, like turn-by-turn navigation, Flyover will run only on the 4S and newer iPads. Apple’s Move to Spite Google and Use Its Own Map Software Hurts Customers\|Dan Lyons\|June 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In short, Terminatrix portrays Palin as every blue-blooded Manhattanite's flyover nightmare. Palin Editor's Double Life\|Lloyd Grove\|October 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST At least Friday Night Lights is set in Texas, so it has flyover appeal. Paging Kenneth\|Neel Shah\|November 24, 2008\|DAILY BEAST She could only see half a mile south, because Flyover Point blocked the view. A Young Man in a Hurry\|Robert W. Chambers 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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