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It's an area most New Yorkers know as flyover country.
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Many folks out here in the flyover states have that attitude.
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I spent many years in what people on the west coast call flyover country.
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flyover country — ˈflyover country 8 [flyover country] noun uncountable (also the ˈflyover states plural) … Useful english dictionary
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
List of unused highways in the United States — An unused highway may reference a highway or highway ramp that was partially or fully constructed but was unused [ US R and NY TF1 Practice for the Real Thing. City of New York 20 June 2005. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/news/05… … Wikipedia
flyover country — ˈflyover ˌcountry noun [uncountable] informal TRAVEL the middle part of the US, considered as a place that rich, famous, or fashionable people living on the East or West coast of America would never visit, but which they often fly over on… … Financial and business terms
Flyover country — or flyover states is a somewhat derogatory Americanism popular among entertainers, businessmen, and others concerned with doing business on the coasts. The name comes from the fact that many such individuals shuttle between coastal locations… … Wikipedia
Flyover — may refer to:*Flyover (overpass), a high level overpass that crosses over a highway interchange or intersection *Flypast, a ceremonial or honorific flight of one or more aircraft *Flyover reconnaissance, close up aircraft reconnaissance *Flyover… … Wikipedia
flyover — n. 1. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; called in the United States an {overpass}; as, an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England. [Brit.] Syn: overpass, flypast. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a low altitude… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flyover — flypast fly past (fl[imac] p[a^]st), n. 1. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; same as {flyover}; called in the United States an {overpass}. [Brit.] Syn: overpass, flyover. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a low altitude flight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flyover rights — Airline flyovers are made by various airlines over specific countries who have granted them formal permission to do so on a continuing basis. Some countries levy fees for this permission. [cite book | author = Mulrine, Anna |title = Targeting the … Wikipedia
flyover state — noun Any state of the United States that is often passed over by intercoastal flights, rather than being a popular destination. See Also: flyover country … Wiktionary
