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

Bryan, this action by the NLRB will likely have a spillover effect, as Renee said. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024

Then there is the priority of making sure that our friends in the region are secure and stable -- Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon -- that these countries do not suffer from any kind of violent spillover effects from what's happening in Syria. —David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024

One story is the imagined story of a lab leak, and the other is the inferential story of a zoonotic spillover. —Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024

Photo : Gavin Cater The heated pool and spillover spa, with a view toward the San Gabriel Mountains. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1