flyover state

noun

Any state of the United States that is often passed over by intercoastal or transcontinental flights, rather than being a popular destination.

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Meanings

nounflyover state (plural flyover states)

plural flyover states

  1. USderogatorymildlyAny state of the United States that is often passed over by intercoastal or transcontinental flights, rather than being a popular destination.
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APA

flyover state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flyover%20state

MLA

“flyover state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flyover%20state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flyover state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flyover%20state.

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