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overland

overland /ˈoʊvɚˌlænd/ adverb
overland
/ˈoʊvɚˌlænd/
adverb
Learner's definition of OVERLAND
: on or across land instead of over water在陆上;通过陆路

— overland

adjective
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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

Example Sentences

Adverb We traveled overland by horse to the mountains.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Those visitors now often spend a chunk of their day traveling overland to the park as part of a cruise package, especially from Anchorage, more than five hours away by bus and longer by train. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 A week earlier, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Zelenskyy traveled to Kyiv overland from Poland for talks with Zelenskyy. Charles Ventura, USA TODAY, 2 May 2022 It is expected to dock in Djibouti later this week, and the wheat is supposed to be shipped overland to northern Ethiopia, where millions of people in the Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions have faced not only drought but deadly conflict. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2022 It is expected to dock in Djibouti on Aug. 26 or 27, and the wheat is supposed to be shipped overland to northern Ethiopia, where millions of people in the Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions have faced not only drought but deadly conflict. Cara Anna, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 With Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea ports, the dates now take more than a week to move overland through Europe before crossing into western Ukraine, and cost up to a third more. New York Times, 25 July 2022 The difference is that other European empires colonized overseas, while Russia colonized overland, capturing adjacent territory. Casey Michel, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Fly to Iquitos, then head overland into the verdant region of the village of Nauta, set near the Marañón River, one of the Amazon’s three main tributaries. Laura Manske, Forbes, 15 July 2022 A week earlier, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Zelenskyy traveled to Kyiv overland from Poland for talks with Zelenskyy. Charles Ventura, USA TODAY, 2 May 2022
Adjective
At one point this year, an overland exit into Pakistan was to take place over two days. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 On Day 105 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, intense fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, as Russian forces seek to consolidate control of the region and open overland access to Crimea. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 8 June 2022 There are fewer ships waiting at ports and overland delivery is quicker, albeit there are further negotiations at the Los Angeles port. Walter Loeb, Forbes, 26 May 2022 That’s why the overland community has turned to fridges for extended trips. Outside Online, 5 July 2022 From there, American officials say, the weapons and equipment are loaded onto hundreds of trucks and shipped into western Ukraine using a variety of overland routes. New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 For the overland enthusiast who wants a truly full-featured camper that won’t hold them back off road, the SkinnyGuy is hard to beat. Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Tens of thousands of Afghans still desperately sought to leave the country by overland routes, and many—particularly in Kabul—viewed the new era in Afghanistan’s bloody history with fear and apprehension as the country’s economic crisis deepened. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021 The defenders, who have held out against the odds amid devastating bombardment, survive either by drawing down pre-war stockpiles or organizing overland supply runs that are no less risky than the Mi-8 runs but can shift a lot more cargo. David Axe, Forbes, 4 May 2022 See More

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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