fly in
A2 neutral separable both
In simple words
Arrive at a place in an airplane, or bring someone or something in by airplane.
Literal meaning: To fly into a place — completely transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To arrive at a destination by aircraft.
"The president flew in late last night ahead of the summit."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 neutral
To transport people, supplies, or equipment to a location by aircraft.
"Aid organisations flew in food and medicine to the flood-affected areas within hours."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in news reporting and travel contexts. Can be intransitive ('She flew in from New York') or transitive ('They flew in emergency supplies'). Very frequently used in journalism when describing the arrival of important people at events or emergencies.
Commonly used with
supplies experts troops specialist London Paris overnight
Forms
Base
fly in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flies in
he/she/it
Past simple
flew in
yesterday
Past participle
flown in
have + pp
-ing form
flying in
continuous
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