overland

1 of 2

adverb

over·​land ˈō-vər-ˌland How to pronounce overland (audio)
-lənd
: by, on, or across land

overland

2 of 2

adjective

: 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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Adverb
The impetus to travel overland to Afghanistan at 19 came from a need — for want of a better phrase — to discover something within myself, not to discover Afghanistan. Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025 Both are good permanent solutions for people who overland or camp on the regular, but what about the weekend warrior who only plans to sleep in their daily driver on weekends? Graham Averill, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Adjective
Organizers of the overland convoy said late Thursday night they had been stopped by authorities governing eastern Libya, which has for years been divided between dueling factions. Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025 The defunct Concorde, with nearly 60-year-old technology, provided no road map, and the ban the FAA enacted on overland supersonic flights thanks to that aircraft’s iconic boom! remained an active roadblock. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for overland

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overland was in the 12th century

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“Overland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overland. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

overland

adverb or adjective
over·​land
ˈō-vər-ˌland,
-lənd
: by, on, or across land

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