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Definition flyover state in American English

flyover state noun

[countable] noun
/ˈflaɪoʊvər ˌsteɪt/
1

in the U.S., a state that is not on the coast, regarded as being politically and socially conservative and rather dull

Example

I have lived all my life in various big, square western flyover states, and am content here.

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Definition flyover state in American English