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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
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
Four days later, the boys and men were transferred by the Red Crescent Society overland to Herat Province, Afghanistan, and from there to the capital, Kabul, for further medical treatment.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
And when it does, at least some portion of that production will no longer transit through Hormuz, as several Gulf countries have sought overland alternatives such as new pipelines and pipeline expansions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Before the airport reopened, there was only one way to enter: overland from Saudi Arabia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Everyone had assumed that Shackleton's team was trekking overland, only to find themselves abandoned.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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
Wagman is managing partner of GPI Cos., the Los Angeles real estate company that built the Overland & Ayres apartments and converted the mall’s former Macy’s building into the West End office complex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
“Well, so if you’re ever in the Overland, drop by,” said Gregor.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
