fly-over

A form of flyover — A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).

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Meanings

nounfly-over (plural fly-overs)

plural fly-overs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of flyover.

Origin

Deverbal from fly over.

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APA

fly-over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly-over

MLA

“fly-over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly-over. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly-over,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly-over.

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