overflight
Definitions
The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.
Examples
“Nicaragua has been investigating the possibility that the 1985 outbreak of dengue fever along its Honduran border⟳ may have⟳ resulted from the release⟳ of infected mosquitos by U.S. reconnaissance overflights.”
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.
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