Definition of overspill
1 : the act or an instance of spilling over
2 chiefly British : the movement of excess urban population into less crowded areas
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Examples of overspill in a Sentence
an overspill into nearby towns
a new town built to absorb London's overspill
1884
First Known Use of overspill
1884
OVERSPILL Defined for English Language Learners
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\ˈō-vər-ˌspil\
Definition of overspill for English Language Learners
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: the movement of people from crowded cities to less crowded areas
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