Overfly (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), o·ver·flew, o·ver·flown, o·ver·fly·ing.
  1. to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.
  2. to fly farther than or beyond; overshoot.
  3. to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop: to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather.
verb (used without object), o·ver·flew, o·ver·flown, o·ver·fly·ing.
  1. to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.: The plane approached the border but never overflew.
verb -flies, -flying, -flew or -flown
  1. to fly over (a territory) or past (a point)
Overfly (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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