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over-the-road

[ oh-ver-th uh-rohd ]
/ ˈoʊ vər ðəˌroʊd /

adjective

of, for, or pertaining to transportation on public highways: over-the-road trucks.

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Nearby words

  1. over-ripe,
  2. over-sexed,
  3. over-stuffed,
  4. over-the-air,
  5. over-the-counter,
  6. over-trouble,
  7. over-under,
  8. over-use,
  9. over-wind,
  10. overabundance

Origin of over-the-road

First recorded in 1940–45
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019