flyover

noun

fly·over ˈflī-ˌō-vər

British : overpass

: flyby sense 1

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Park officials estimate after conducting flyovers that about 40% of the pipeline sustained damage. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 From flyovers, park officials estimate that roughly 40% of the pipeline endured damage. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Now a new report on the fallout from the investigation into that flyover is rattling the Defense Department and could lead to further delay in replacing the Army leader ousted for refusing to kill the probe. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 There were multiple flyovers and military bands flooded the racetrack. — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flyover

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1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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