/fluy"oh'veuhr/ , n.
1. a formation of aircraft in flight for observation from the ground, esp. a prearranged, low-altitude flight over a public gathering.
2. a flight over a simulated target by a bomber or bombing planes.
3. a flight over a specified area, as for viewing: We booked a one-hour flyover of the Grand Canyon.
4. the action of passing or flying overhead: rumors of another UFO flyover.
5. Brit. an overhead crossing, esp. a highway overpass.
[ 1900-05; n. use of v. phrase fly over ]