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

• overlander noun

Etymology

Origin of overland

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

Example Sentences

The World Health Organization has sent a first humanitarian convoy overland to Lebanon, which has now reached Syria.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Others have made it out by traveling overland to neighboring Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"Disruption is concentrated in overland regional travel, not in global demand for Cambodia," he said, citing fewer Thai visitors but more Chinese arrivals.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

The French foreign ministry advised citizens to depart on commercial flights while they are still available, and to avoid overland travel.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

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