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
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Alternative routes to export Iranian oil that don’t go through the Strait of Hormuz, like trucking oil overland, won’t come close to replacing the oil transported by sea, according to analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
He had been treated in the DRC, before travelling overland to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and flying into Nairobi on October 3, where he died after receiving treatment on October 5.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Similarly, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will be “worthless” in two years as overland pipe routes bypass it completely.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Rescuers were only able to reach Nitung Village after a two-hour overland journey from the coast.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Take one trip overland here and you’ll know forever that a road in the jungle is a sweet, flat, impossible dream.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Born April 15, 1962, in Overland Park, Kan., Kane began his voice acting career at age 15 doing commercials in his hometown of Kansas City, according to IMDb.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Creative Planning, a wealth-management firm based in Overland Park, Kan., has acquired roughly 20 small firms in the past two years, largely to increase its presence in local markets, said Chief Executive Peter Mallouk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
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
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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