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flyover states

flyover states is the plural of flyover state.

Meaning of flyover state

Noun

flyover state (plural flyover states)

  1. (US, derogatory, mildly) Any state of the United States that is often passed over by intercoastal or transcontinental flights, rather than being a popular destination.

Questions about flyover states

What is flyover states the plural of?
Flyover states is the plural of flyover state.

Words near flyover states in the dictionary

  1. flyout
  2. flyouts
  3. flyover
  4. flyover country
  5. flyover state
  6. flyover states
  7. flyovers
  8. flypaper
  9. flypaper theory
  10. flypapered
  11. flypapering

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