spillover
Americannoun
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the act of spilling over.
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a quantity of something spilled over; overflow.
Etymology
Origin of spillover
First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase spill over
Vocabulary lists containing spillover
Economics
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Example Sentences
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He warned of a "spillover" of fighting from separate insurgencies in the neighbouring Sahel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Given the dollar’s centrality within the global financial system, fluctuations in the currency’s value are likely to have spillover effects in other markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Only the state of Brandenburg, which encircles Berlin and sees spillover from the capital city, bucks the trend.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Daversa said the restaurant is usually closed on Mondays but opened in hopes of getting some spillover fans from the Iran-New Zealand game at SoFi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
I thought I had truly suffered from the spillover of Stargirl’s shunning, but that was nothing now that the full torrent was turned on me.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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