overland

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈoʊvɚˌlænd/ UK /ˈəʊvəˌlænd/ See IPA manual

Freq #34263

Meanings

1

adj
travelling or carried across land rather than by sea or air

They planned an overland journey from London to Istanbul.
2

adv
by a route across land rather than by sea or air

The medical supplies travelled overland after the airport closed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · travelling or carried... land-basedcross-country

2 adv · by a route across land... by land

Opposites

airborneseaborne

Word family

Derived forms overlander

Related forms land routesurface travel

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Phrases (1)

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overland journey
a journey made across land instead of by air or sea

Adjective + noun

Etymology

A compound of over + land, recorded in English from the Middle Ages. Its modern travel sense contrasts a journey made across the land with one made by sea or air.

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Describing Qualities

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