Meaning of unidentified flying object | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Anything not readily explainable appearing to move through or be suspended in the air.
2. Such things as seem to be discrete objects and comparable to aircraft.
3. An alien spacecraft.
   colloquial

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Examples

“The lights seen over the city last night, originally termed unidentified flying objects, turned out to be spotlights from a car dealership reflecting on low clouds.”

“She said that the unidentified flying object then turned around, zoomed to a higher altitude, and loitered briefly before speeding off.”

“The U.S. and Canada are investigating three unidentified flying objects shot down over North America in the past three days. Militaries have adjusted radars to try to spot more incursions.”

“He said that the strange beings then took him aboard their unidentified flying object and examined his body.”

CEFR level