overland
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adverb \ˈō-vər-ˌland, -lənd\Definition of OVERLAND
: by, on, or across land
See Examples of OVERLAND
- We traveled overland by horse to the mountains.
First Known Use of OVERLAND
12th century
Rhymes with OVERLAND
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adjectiveDefinition of OVERLAND
: going or accomplished over the land instead of by sea <overland emigrants> <an overland route>
First Known Use of OVERLAND
1800
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