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flyover_state
flyover state
English
Noun
flyover state (plural flyover states)
- (US, mildly pejorative) 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)
Related terms
- flyover country