: 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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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The longer alternative is for goods to be shipped from China to India and then brought overland to Nepal.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
After previously patching this oversight up with a bandage in the form of a rugged overland bag designed to carry on the vehicle roof, Gazelle now seems committed to a more proper fix in the form of a shorter collapsible design.
—New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
An ability to get the products overland from Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, will cut weeks and substantial costs out of that supply chain.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The longer alternative is for goods to be shipped from China to India and then brought overland to Nepal.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Adjective
Though flights exist, many travelers use the overland route for cost and convenience, arriving in Bicol at dawn with views of Mayon’s famed symmetrical cone.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
After previously patching this oversight up with a bandage in the form of a rugged overland bag designed to carry on the vehicle roof, Gazelle now seems committed to a more proper fix in the form of a shorter collapsible design.
—New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Overland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overland. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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