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flyover

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈflaɪˌəʊvə/
  • General-American: /ˈflaɪˌoʊvɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, Philippines, UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overpass

Antonyms: underpass, flyunder

3

noun

Meaning 3

A high-level overpass built above main overpass lanes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Middle America, noncoastal America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, attributive, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fly-by, flypast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flight, flying

6

noun

Meaning 6

bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overpass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bridge, span

History

Etymology

Deverbal from fly over.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ylilento — low-level flight
  • German: Tiefflug — low-level flight
  • Polish: niski lot — low-level flight
  • Assamese: উৰণীয়া সেতু (uronia xetu) — road or railway
  • Bulgarian: надлез (nadlez) — road or railway
  • Czech: nadjezd — road or railway
  • Czech: viadukt — road or railway
  • Dutch: fly-over — road or railway
  • Finnish: ylikulku — road or railway
  • German: Überführung — road or railway
  • German: Straßenüberführung — road or railway
  • German: Eisenbahnüberführung — road or railway
  • Greek: ανισόπεδη διάβαση (anisópedi diávasi) — road or railway
  • Hindi: उपरिगामी सेतु (uprigāmī setu) — road or railway
  • Indonesian: jalan layang — road or railway
  • Italian: cavalcavia — road or railway
  • Italian: viadotto — road or railway
  • Macedonian: на́двозник (nádvoznik) — road or railway
  • Malay: jejambat — road or railway
  • Marathi: उड्डाणपूल (uḍḍāṇpūl) — road or railway
  • Polish: wiadukt — road or railway
  • Portuguese: viaduto — road or railway
  • Russian: эстака́да (estakáda) — road or railway
  • Russian: виаду́к (viadúk) — road or railway
  • Swedish: viadukt — road or railway
  • Swedish: vägbro — road or railway
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