flyover

Meaning

1. (US) A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).
2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, Philippines, UK) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.
3. (US) A high-level overpass built above main overpass lanes.
4. (US, attributive, informal) Middle America, noncoastal America.

Synonyms

overpass

flypast

fly-by

viaduct

spying

turnpike

overflight

overbridge

dry bridge

bridge gallery

high-flying highway

bridge

elevated highway

flying bridge

fly-past

skyway

Translations

cavalcavia

Überführung

fly-over

viadotto

viaduto

survol

autopont

pont autoroutier

soprappassaggio

Straßenüberführung

sovrappasso

parata aerea

sovrapassaggio

passavia

soprappasso

Etymology

Deverbal from fly over.