over·pass
ˈō-vər-ˌpas 
: a crossing of two highways or of a highway and pedestrian path or railroad at different levels where clearance to traffic on the lower level is obtained by elevating the higher level
also
: the upper level of such a crossing
Synonyms
Examples of overpass in a Sentence
Verb
to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs
a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story
Noun
Boys stood beneath the highway overpass.
Traffic was stalled on the overpass.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
With senior setter/opposite Brandon Pho going back to serve, Torrey Pines put together a run and eventually won, 17-15, on an overpass kill by none other than Connell.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
The Rainbow Bridge was recently voted Idaho’s most iconic overpass and ranked in the top 40 bridges across the U.S. in an online survey conducted by a South Florida Volkswagen dealership.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2024
Three horses are dead and four are in critical condition after a tractor trailer went off a highway overpass near Bardstown early Monday morning, according to police.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2024
More big stories Two people were seriously injured after a Tesla flies off the freeway overpass in Los Feliz, and bursts into flames.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
In California’s largest county, Los Angeles, for one, the five-woman Board of Supervisors voted to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to let local governments criminalize occupants of homeless encampments that have become commonplace under freeway overpasses and along sidewalks.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Plan for 16th Street to be closed in both directions beneath the Loop 101 overpass.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
The first 911 call about a person on the overpass was reported just before 6:50 a.m., according to the CHP’s online log.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Noun
Millions of viewers tuned in to witness the chase and as onlookers crowded onto freeway overpasses catch a glimpse of the chase in real time.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
With senior setter/opposite Brandon Pho going back to serve, Torrey Pines put together a run and eventually won, 17-15, on an overpass kill by none other than Connell.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
The Rainbow Bridge was recently voted Idaho’s most iconic overpass and ranked in the top 40 bridges across the U.S. in an online survey conducted by a South Florida Volkswagen dealership.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2024
Three horses are dead and four are in critical condition after a tractor trailer went off a highway overpass near Bardstown early Monday morning, according to police.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2024
More big stories Two people were seriously injured after a Tesla flies off the freeway overpass in Los Feliz, and bursts into flames.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
In California’s largest county, Los Angeles, for one, the five-woman Board of Supervisors voted to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to let local governments criminalize occupants of homeless encampments that have become commonplace under freeway overpasses and along sidewalks.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Plan for 16th Street to be closed in both directions beneath the Loop 101 overpass.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
The first 911 call about a person on the overpass was reported just before 6:50 a.m., according to the CHP’s online log.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Overpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpass. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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overpass
1 of 2 verb
over·pass
ˌō-vər-ˈpas
overpass
2 of 2 noun
over·pass
ˈō-vər-ˌpas
1
: a crossing (as of two highways or of a highway and railroad) at different levels usually by means of a bridge
2
: the upper level of an overpass
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