: going or accomplished over the land instead of by sea
overland emigrants
an overland route
Examples of overland in a Sentence
Adverb
We traveled overland by horse to the mountains.
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Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2023
Low clouds routinely get churned up from the Pacific and blow overland.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Boom is not the first startup to plan on exploiting Mach cutoff for quiet overland supersonic flight: That was part of the plan for Aerion’s AS2 business jet until that firm shut down in May 2021, citing funding difficulties.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
The Russians tried to salvage the campaign by moving large numbers of tanks, artillery, infantry, and supporting troops overland, but that effort fared little better in the face of constant Ukrainian ambushes.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2023
Low clouds routinely get churned up from the Pacific and blow overland.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
It's remained a cornerstone of the American overland scene throughout that market's two decades of huge growth.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Boom is not the first startup to plan on exploiting Mach cutoff for quiet overland supersonic flight: That was part of the plan for Aerion’s AS2 business jet until that firm shut down in May 2021, citing funding difficulties.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overland
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“Overland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overland. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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