noun

flyover

overpass, flyover

The new flyover has reduced traffic.

The new overpass has reduced traffic.

There was a military flyover for the ceremony.

There was a military flyover for the ceremony.

a flyover ((over sth.)) a road structure that goes over another road. The new flyover goes over the busy roundabout.

Synonyms: overpass, viaduct (for roads); flypast (for aircraft)

A compound word: 'fly' + 'over'. It describes something that 'flies over' something else, like a road or a crowd. More commonly called an 'overpass' in the US.

Imagine a car or a plane 'flying over' another road or an event.

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