over-the-road
[ oh-ver-thuh-rohd ]
/ ˈoʊ vər ðəˌroʊd /
adjective
of, for, or pertaining to transportation on public highways: over-the-road trucks.
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Origin of over-the-road
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby over-the-road
over the counter, over the edge, over the hill, over the hump, “Over There”, over-the-road, over the top, overthink, overthrow, overthrust, overthrust belt
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