spillover

noun

spill·​over ˈspil-ˌō-vər 

often attributive

1

: the act or an instance of spilling over

2

: a quantity that spills over

3

: an extension of something especially when an excess exists

benefiting from a spillover of prosperity from neighboring states

Examples of spillover in a Sentence

Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers.

New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.

Recent Examples on the Web

The spillover effects of gun violence are sweeping, and not just for the victims. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024

But the recent spillover from birds to cows has triggered new fears that the virus could potentially mutate and cause a deadly human pandemic. —Jess Craig, Vox, 14 May 2024

There were two separate spillover events from wild birds to cows, and the man's case is part of a separate transmission chain, or there was only one spillover, but the virus sequences split, and the man was infected with a second branch that either died out or is yet unsampled. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024

The World Bank said that spillover risk from the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas war could curb global growth by pushing up oil prices and shipping costs. —Krystal Hur, CNN, 13 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1