overland
adverb
by land; on terrain.
overland
1 American
[oh-ver-land, -luhnd]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌlænd, -lənd /
adverb
-
by land; on terrain.
to travel overland rather than by sea.
-
over or across the land.
a road that winds overland.
adjective
Overland
2
American
[oh-ver-luhnd]
/ ˈoʊ vər lənd /
noun
overland
British
/ ˈəʊvəˌlænd /
adjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of overland
First recorded in 1325–75, overland is from the Middle English word overlond. See over-, land
Example Sentences
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The alerts force pupils to leave their classrooms and workers their offices and leave commuters struggling to get home as overland trains stop.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"However, we are currently developing various logistics routes, such as transferring the vehicles just before the Strait of Hormuz, without passing through it, and having them transported overland into the Middle East," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Additionally, more than a thousand people—most of whom were also undocumented—have returned overland to Mozambique.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
I’ll bid the women set out breakfast from the larder stores; honor and appetite—we’ll attend to both before a long day’s journey overland.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Kristen Sobba installed a landline three years ago in her Overland Park, Kan., home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Jonathan Harrison, a financial advisor at Sound Stewardship in Overland Park, Kan., has been overweighting large-cap value, small-caps, and international stocks in his client portfolios for years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
The organization has expanded and renovated its facilities across the state, including in Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
“This is huge for us,” said Sayra Espinoza, a TK teacher at Overland Elementary School.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024
At the time of the crossroad contretemps, Eugene Hammond of the newly organized Overland Automobile Company of Terre Haute was the motorneer at the wheel of the car.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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