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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

• overlander
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of overland

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

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Example Sentences

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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

A spokesperson for the environmental charity said plant roots were good for moisture retention and soil health, with their texture playing a part in slowing the flow of overland water.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

While Saudi Arabia and others move goods overland, hundreds of truckers are trapped at Iran’s land borders, threatening its economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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

She started moving her fleet overland to the Red Sea.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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

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

All kinds of things, like when he was born and did he know how to swim and what he did in the Overland.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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