over-the-road

[ oh-ver-thuh-rohd ]

adjective

1. of, for, or pertaining to transportation on public highways:

   over-the-road trucks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of over-the-road¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

She dissected it, and made a panegyric on the furniture in comparison with that of Mrs. Over-the-Road.

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