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[[Image:Flyover-country.jpg|thumb|300px|Aerial view of Arkansas, part of "flyover country", as seen by an airline passenger]] |
[[Image:Flyover-country.jpg|thumb|300px|Aerial view of Arkansas, part of "flyover country", as seen by an airline passenger]] |
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'''''Flyover country''''' and '''''flyover states''''' are [[American English|Americanism]]s describing the region of the [[United States]] between the [[East Coast of the United States|East]] and the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coasts]]. The terms, which are often used in a [[pejorative]] sense, refer to the regions of the country passed over during inter-coastal flights – e.g., flights between the nation's two largest cities, [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]]. ''Flyover country'' thus refers to the part of the country that |
'''''Flyover country''''' and '''''flyover states''''' are [[American English|Americanism]]s describing the region of the [[United States]] between the [[East Coast of the United States|East]] and the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coasts]]. The terms, which are often used in a [[pejorative]] sense, refer to the regions of the country passed over during inter-coastal flights – e.g., flights between the nation's two largest cities, [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]]. ''Flyover country'' thus refers to the part of the country that many Americans only view by air and never actually see in person at ground level. |
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When the term '''''flyerover states''''' is used, it most commonly refers to the [[midwest]]ern states. This is due to the fact that much of this region is sparsely populated relative to the coasts and tend to be mostly rural, thus much less likely to be traveling destinations or starting points. Yet many domestic flights have to ''fly over'' these states due to their geographic placement while relatively fewer actually take-off or land in these areas. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Middle America (United States)|Middle America]] |
*[[Middle America (United States)|Middle America]] |
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*[[Heartland (United States)|Heartland]] |
*[[Heartland (United States)|Heartland]] |
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*[[rectangular states|Square states]] |
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*[[Hinterland]] |
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*[[Backcountry]] |
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*[[Backwaters]] |
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*[[Red States]] |
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Flyover country and flyover states are Americanisms describing the region of the United States between the East and the West Coasts. The terms, which are often used in a pejorative sense, refer to the regions of the country passed over during inter-coastal flights – e.g., flights between the nation's two largest cities, New York City and Los Angeles. Flyover country thus refers to the part of the country that many Americans only view by air and never actually see in person at ground level.
When the term flyerover states is used, it most commonly refers to the midwestern states. This is due to the fact that much of this region is sparsely populated relative to the coasts and tend to be mostly rural, thus much less likely to be traveling destinations or starting points. Yet many domestic flights have to fly over these states due to their geographic placement while relatively fewer actually take-off or land in these areas.