flypast

noun

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

Examples of flypast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Following the parade, the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their children, joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla to observe the Royal Air Force (RAF) flypast on the Buckingham Palace balcony. TIME, 21 June 2024 While King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate Middleton and more watched the flypast from the balcony, Gabriella stood inside with her older brother, Lord Frederick Windsor, and his wife, Sophie Winkleman. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 The Princess of Wales, her husband William, their children George, Charlotte and Louis gathered together with King Charles and Queen Camilla to watch a Royal Air Force flypast. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 15 June 2024 The event, complete with a military parade and flypast, was attended by around 9,000 people. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for flypast 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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