: 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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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The Russians tried to salvage the campaign by moving large numbers of tanks, artillery, infantry, and supporting troops overland, but that effort fared little better in the face of constant Ukrainian ambushes.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2023
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But Loses an Upper Stage on Starship's Seventh Flight
Overture's overland flying, however, will top out near Mach .94—about 20% faster than today’s airliners—to comply with a federal ban on civil supersonic flight meant to limit sonic booms.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
Previous theories suggested that an extinct species of iguana rafted from the Americas without a clear timeline, while others proposed that the lizards migrated overland from Asia or Australia, said lead study author Dr. Simon Scarpetta, an assistant professor at the University of San Francisco.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The Russians tried to salvage the campaign by moving large numbers of tanks, artillery, infantry, and supporting troops overland, but that effort fared little better in the face of constant Ukrainian ambushes.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2023
Adjective
Inaki played for Ghana at the 2022 World Cup, telling The Athletic beforehand how the brothers’ parents Maria and Felix made a dangerous and gruelling 4,000-kilometre overland journey from Accra to Spain in 1993 to provide their children with more opportunities growing up.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
But Loses an Upper Stage on Starship's Seventh Flight
Overture's overland flying, however, will top out near Mach .94—about 20% faster than today’s airliners—to comply with a federal ban on civil supersonic flight meant to limit sonic booms.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Overland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overland. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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