"flyover state" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flyover states [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flyover state (plural flyover states)
  1. (US, mildly derogatory) Any state of the United States that is often passed over by intercoastal / transcontinental flights, rather than being a popular destination. (the Gulf coast, Great Plains, Appalachia, Rocky Mountain states) Tags: US, derogatory, mildly Related terms: flyover country, Podunk
    Sense id: en-flyover_state-en-noun-1yuvzKux Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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