Used in a Sentence

flyover

How to use flyover in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for flyover.

Editorial note

I'm from the flyover country, and I'm also not an academic type. I hated school for the most part.

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of flyover gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for flyover.

noun

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

noun

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

Example sentences

1

I'm from the flyover country, and I'm also not an academic type. I hated school for the most part.

2

For many people who spend most of their time in SF, anything other than SF, LA, and NYC is "flyover country".

3

I've gone out of my way to ask about those "white kids from flyover country". I will elaborate on those of my alma mater here.

4

"When I tried to think of a project suitable for learning JavaScript, a terrain flyover demo came to mind." Me too!

5

Come visit what's disparagingly called "flyover country." I live in the St Louis area and pay $450/month for my apartment.

6

They were always going to end up there, just like I read in forums how programmers in flyover states in the US Midwest have been out of work for over 99 weeks or what have you. Ultimately, it matters less what you major in.

7

So his only chance is to maximize turnout from crazy, evangelical, right-wing loonies of the type rarely seen outside flyover country. If he somehow wins the nomination, expect him to quietly forget half of these crazy promises.

8

Their slideshow was not exactly a slideshow, but an automatically generated remembrance DVD. It started with a flyover of some nature/rambling rivers and then rose into the air into parting clouds. So far so good.

9

One problem is that the poor and highly qualified are mostly white kids from flyover country and to a lesser extent recent Asian immigrants, both of which are ethnic anti-priorities for colleges.

10

"The Perfect Store" is a book about the early days of eBay. The primary takeaway for me was how they deliberately went to swap meets, flea markets and garage sales all over America especially the rural flyover states and talked to people. They identified the key influencers and flew many of them to California to be given VIP treatment.

11

They have you implement VaR and other theoretically sophisticated programmes while giving a ram-jet flyover of finance that would leave you helpless with more the intricate articles in The Economist; it's the equivalent of learning CS theory with no coding experience or math through memorisation. Note about note: I'm not criticising the course per se.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use flyover in a sentence?

I'm from the flyover country, and I'm also not an academic type. I hated school for the most part.

What does flyover mean?

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

What part of speech is flyover?

flyover is commonly used as noun.