Meaning of flying visit | Babel Free
Equivalents
Examples
“My favorite novelist was on a flying visit to London last week for a book signing.”
“Rishi Sunak is not interested in the climate emergency – and everyone knows it. Forced to make a flying visit to Cop27, Mr Sunak’s intransigence made him an outcast at the UN summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.”
“COVID seems to have increased traffic to such locations, as 'staycations' have become more popular. But for me, it's a flying visit. I am merely changing trains to continue along the coast to Hastings, aboard another Southern Class 377.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free