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overland

1

[ oh-ver-land, -luhnd ]

adverb

  1. by land; on terrain:

    to travel overland rather than by sea.

  2. over or across the land:

    a road that winds overland.



adjective

  1. proceeding, performed, or carried on overland:

    the overland route to the West.

Overland

2

[ oh-ver-luhnd ]

noun

  1. a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.

overland

/ ˈəʊvəˌlænd /

adjective

  1. over or across land
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. history to drive (cattle or sheep) overland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈoverˌlander, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overland1

First recorded in 1325–75, overland is from the Middle English word overlond. See over-, land
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Example Sentences

His route through the mostly uninhabited and sparsely vegetated volcanic desert utilized “F” roads, rugged, minimally maintained doubletrack suitable only for high clearance overland vehicles.

The events bring together overland-vehicle builders and enthusiasts looking to buy their next adventuremobile, and they never fail to spur ideas on how to make current ones better.

The Zeus packs enough power to jump even big overland vehicles several times over, and comes with cables and easy-to-follow instructions for getting your dead battery started without the help of another car.

In all of these countries except Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia, and Mozambique, overland borders, as opposed to international airports, remain fully closed.

From Quartz

The survivors trekked towards Texas, trying to find an overland route to Mexico City, before turning back and building boats on the Mississippi.

An additonal 30,000 made it to Europe by other routes including commercial flights and dangerous overland passages.

For a number of years, she worked as a cashier at a Burger King in Overland.

ASW assets and crews have been diverted to reconnaissance missions in overland and littoral wars.

I drove from supposedly hazardous, urban Kansas City to the pretty, purported safety of suburban Overland Park.

Like Von Brunn, the Overland Park shooting suspect was white, older, and appeared to be acting alone.

They didn't linger long at Benton, but got under way and marched overland to the Cypress Hills.

I cannot put my own case to the Admiralty although the machines are wanted for overland tactics—a fatal blind alley.

At last the party were permitted to proceed overland, under a flag of truce, to the pickets of General Wood's division.

"The overland route does not lead directly through paradise, my dear Mrs. Stanley," admitted Coronado with insinuating candor.

Well, on learning that the isthmus would not do for you, I rushed off immediately to inquire about the overland.

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