: going or accomplished over the land instead of by sea
overland emigrants
an overland route
Examples of overland in a Sentence
Adverb
We traveled overland by horse to the mountains.
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Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Iraq has resorted to exporting oil overland through Syria as a result of the Strait of Hormuz closure.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Beijing’s long-term interests center on creating an overland trade route from China to Europe that is not dependent on partners such as Russia or Iran, which have their own agendas.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Adverb
Her daughter and grandson had flown from Cuba to Nicaragua before traveling overland through Honduras and Guatemala into Mexico.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Iraq has resorted to exporting oil overland through Syria as a result of the Strait of Hormuz closure.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
While the exact methods remain a mystery, Clarke and colleagues believe the Altar Stone was almost certainly moved in stages, possibly through a combination of overland and river travel routes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Beijing’s long-term interests center on creating an overland trade route from China to Europe that is not dependent on partners such as Russia or Iran, which have their own agendas.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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“Overland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overland. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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