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• overland
  overland

  adverb

  by land; on terrain.
• Overland
  Overland

  noun

  a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.

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.

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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.

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overland British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌlænd /

adjective

1. over or across land

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verb

1. history to drive (cattle or sheep) overland

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• overlander
  noun

Etymology

Origin of overland

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

Example Sentences

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

Plans also call for commercial tenants along Overland Avenue that would serve the building, such as a restaurant or Pilates studio.

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

They would go back to the Overland and his family would be together again.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins