overplus

American  

[oh-ver-pluhs] / ˈoʊ vərˌplʌs /

noun

1. an excess over a particular amount; surplus.

   After the harvest the overplus was distributed among the tenantry.

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overplus British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌplʌs /

noun

1. surplus or excess quantity

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Etymology

Origin of overplus

1350–1400; Middle English; partial translation of Old French surplus surplus

Example Sentences

The successful farmer is the one who produces more than he needs for his support; and the overplus he does not keep; and, moreover, his own needs are easily satisfied.

From The Holy Earth by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

The overplus, which will come to about thirty pounds each, is to be applied for the relief of the widows and orphans of those who have nobly fallen in the action.

From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Ross, John, Sir

The overplus, if any, was to be carried to the credit of the Sooloos.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 by Various

The 427 overplus, which is not very considerable, goes to the profit of the city.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various

The rent may then be taken, including all expences, and the overplus left in the hands of the constable for the owner's use.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Related Words

• glut
• plethora
• profusion