OVERFLIGHT Definition & Meaning

overflight

[ oh-ver-flahyt ]

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noun

an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory:
Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.

overflight

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noun

the flight of an aircraft over a specific area or territory

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of overflight¹

1590–1600 as pertaining to the flight of birds; 1955–60 for current sense; over- + flight ¹

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Navy’s 7th Fleet said the USS Halsey “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on May 8 through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.”

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The Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Halsey “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on May 8 through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.”

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The U.S. says freedom of navigation and overflight in the waters is in America’s national interest.

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Washington lays no claim to the contested waters but has declared that freedom of navigation and overflight and the peaceful resolution of the disputes are in its national interest.

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The overflight data shows the biggest leaks are in the Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico.

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