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flyover

fly·o·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy-oh-ver]
    • /ˈflaɪˌoʊ vər/
    • /ˈflaɪˌəʊ.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy-oh-ver]
    • /ˈflaɪˌoʊ vər/

Definitions of flyover word

  • noun flyover a formation of aircraft in flight for observation from the ground, especially a prearranged, low-altitude flight over a public gathering. 1
  • noun flyover a flight over a simulated target by a bomber or bombing planes. 1
  • noun flyover a flight over a specified area, as for viewing: We booked a one-hour flyover of the Grand Canyon. 1
  • noun flyover the action of passing or flying overhead: rumors of another UFO flyover. 1
  • noun flyover British. an overhead crossing, especially a highway overpass. 1
  • adjective flyover 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? 1

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Origin of flyover

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; noun and adjective use of verb phrase fly over

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Parts of speech for Flyover

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flyover popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

flyover usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flyover

noun flyover

  • crossing — A crossing is a journey by boat or ship to a place on the other side of a sea, river, or lake.
  • airshow — An airshow is an event at which aeroplane pilots entertain the public by performing very skilful and complicated movements with the aircraft in the sky.

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