fly-over
Bridge over highway
A fly-over is a flight path that passes over a location, especially a ceremonial one by military aircraft at public events: The air show ended with a fly-over of vintage bombers.
In British English, a flyover is an overpass—a bridge carrying one road over another.
As an adjective, flyover describes the vast middle regions of the United States that coastal travelers pass over without stopping: flyover country, flyover states.
The term often carries condescension toward these areas.
Bridge spanning a road
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- spanDistance between endpoints
- elevatedRaised above usual level
interchange · highway · freeway · expressway · motorway · ramp · crossing · junction
Flying or operating aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- jetForced fluid stream
pilot · altitude · airspace · flightpath · surveillance · reconnaissance · inspection · survey
Central region of significance
- ruralOf the countryside
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- interiorInside area or region
- hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements
plains · rustbelt · countryside · small-town
overpass
Bridge spanning a road
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- spanDistance between endpoints
elevated · interchange · highway · freeway · expressway · motorway · ramp · crossing · junction · artery
aviation
Flying or operating aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- droneUnmanned flying machine
jet · pilot · altitude · airspace · flightpath · surveillance · reconnaissance · inspection · survey · patrol
heartland
Central region of significance
- ruralOf the countryside
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- interiorInside area or region
hinterland · plains · rustbelt · countryside · small-town
skip
To deliberately exclude
miss · disregard · sidestep · circumvent · avoid · shortcut · detour · reroute · diversion · alternate
military
Armed forces collectively
jets · airshow · memorial · tribute · stadium · display · precision · squadron · commemoration · honor
fly-overunderpass
Road passing below another
subway · tunnel · undercrossing · culvert · dip
fly-overdestination
Intended arrival point
stopover · cultural center · hub · must-see · gateway city