Meanings
nounflypast (plural flypasts)
plural flypasts
- IrelandUKA low-level flight of a ceremonial nature; a flyover (US)
An impromptu flypast by the Red Arrows finished off the special event in style.
2021 September 22, “News in pictures: Red Arrows add to gala success”, in RAIL, number 940, page 29
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
flypast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flypast
MLA
“flypast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flypast. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flypast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flypast.
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