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overland

1 American  
[oh-ver-land, -luhnd] / ˈoʊ vərˌlænd, -lənd /

adverb

  1. by land; on terrain.

    to travel overland rather than by sea.

  2. over or across the land.

    a road that winds overland.

adjective

  1. proceeding, performed, or carried on overland.

    the overland route to the West.
Overland 2 American  
[oh-ver-luhnd] / ˈoʊ vər lənd /

noun

  1. a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.

overland British  
/ ˈəʊvəˌlænd /

adjective

  1. over or across land

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verb

  1. history to drive (cattle or sheep) overland

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Other Word Forms

  • overlander noun

Etymology

Origin of overland

First recorded in 1325–75, overland is from the Middle English word overlond. See over-, land

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