: 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
Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Another alternative is overland transportation to countries like Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, Hosseini said, adding that capacity would be 250,000 to 300,000 barrels per day.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 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
Once completed, the overland project by IQ Networks, an Iraqi telecom company, would provide a direct overland fiber link between the Gulf and Europe.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Another alternative is overland transportation to countries like Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, Hosseini said, adding that capacity would be 250,000 to 300,000 barrels per day.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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“Overland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overland. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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