flyover state

== English == === Noun === flyover state (plural flyover states) (US, mildly derogatory) Any state of the United States that is often passed over by intercoastal or transcontinental flights, rather than being a popular destination. Coordinate term: flyover country ==== Usage notes ==== Examples include the Gulf Coast, the Great Plains, Appalachia, and the Rocky Mountain states. ==== See also ==== Podunk