flypast

noun

fly·​past ˈflī-ˌpast How to pronounce flypast (audio)
chiefly British

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Andreas Rupprecht, an expert on Chinese military aviation who uploaded the photos, suggested the Chinese bombers were practicing for a flypast. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 Prince William rode on horseback during the military parade and later joined Kate and the kids to watch a flypast by the Royal Air Force from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 The parade also featured a flypast of a U.S. bomber. Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024 William represented Charles, 75, at the Sovereign’s Parade at RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire and received a Royal Salute upon his arrival, before observing a flypast over the college. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for flypast

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flypast was in 1914

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“Flypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flypast. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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