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flyover

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate UK //flˈaɪəʊvɐ// fly·over Informal

n. a bridge that carries a road or railway over another road. It helps cars and trains cross over busy streets without stopping.

n. a bridge or elevated road that carries a highway or railway over another road or obstacle. Often used in urban planning to facilitate the movement of traffic across busy intersections.


SIMPLE

The new flyover will help reduce traffic on the main street.

CONTEXTUAL

Commuters are frustrated because the construction of the flyover has blocked the only exit from the highway.

COMPLEX

The city's infrastructure plan includes a series of flyovers designed to bypass the historic downtown district, though critics argue this will further isolate the local community from the rest of the city.

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