Flyover

/ˈflaɪoʊvər/ noun

Definition

A bridge or road that crosses over another road or landscape without an intersection at ground level, or a low-altitude flight over an area.

Etymology

Compound word from 'fly' + 'over,' combining the verb for moving through the air with the preposition indicating crossing above something.

Kelly Says

In India, 'flyover' is the standard word for what Americans call an 'overpass'—the same structure has completely different names depending on where you are, even though English speakers built infrastructure everywhere during the colonial era.

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