noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈflaɪˌəʊvə/
General-American:/ˈflaɪˌoʊvɚ/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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