overflight

noun

over·​flight ˈō-vər-ˌflīt How to pronounce overflight (audio)
: a passage over an area in an aircraft

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Residents said the procedure concentrated flights over communities that previously experienced fewer direct overflights. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Although the first dozen missions failed, CORONA eventually returned more imagery in a single mission than all previous U-2 overflights combined. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Saudi Arabia and Egypt denied UAE overflight permissions. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 But when pressed at a Senate counterterrorism hearing, administration officials could not say what the US received in return even when asked about the overflight rights that the US reportedly sought in the search for Rideout. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overflight

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First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overflight was in 1950

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overflight

noun
over·​flight ˈō-vər-ˌflīt How to pronounce overflight (audio)
: a flight over an area

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