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overland
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
overland
(adverb)
Overland Park
(proper noun)
overland
/
ˈ
oʊvɚˌlænd/
adverb
overland
/
ˈ
oʊvɚˌlænd/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERLAND
:
on or across land instead of over water
We traveled
overland
by horse to the mountains.
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— overland
adjective
They made an
overland
journey.
an
overland
trade route
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