overflight

UK
/ˈəʊvəflaɪt/
US
/ˈoʊvərflaɪt/

Translations

overflightadjective
UK
/ˈəʊ.və.flaɪt/
US
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.flaɪt/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to an overflight.
overflightnoun
overflights
pl
UK
/ˈəʊvəflaɪt/
US
/ˈoʊvərflaɪt/
The overflight of the migratory birds was a spectacular sight.
Перелёт перелётных птиц был захватывающим зрелищем.
The military conducted an overflight of the area to gather intelligence.
Военные провели облёт территории для сбора разведывательной информации.
Synonyms
aerial survey
airborne passage
flight over
air transit

Definitions

overflightadjective
Relating to or connected with an overflight.
The new overflight regulations will take effect next month.
overflightnoun
The act of flying over a particular area or territory, especially by an aircraft.
The military conducted an overflight of the region to gather intelligence.
A flight that passes over a specific location without landing.
The airline's overflight of the country was part of its international route.
Official permission or the legal right for an aircraft to fly over a state's territory without landing.
The treaty grants mutual overflight rights to both nations.