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- [oh-ver-land, -luh nd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌlænd, -lənd/
- /ˈəʊ.və.lænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-land, -luh nd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌlænd, -lənd/
Definitions of overland word
- adverb overland by land; on terrain: to travel overland rather than by sea. 1
- adverb overland over or across the land: a road that winds overland. 1
- adjective overland proceeding, performed, or carried on overland: the overland route to the West. 1
- noun overland a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis. 1
- adjective overland taking place overland 1
- adverb overland by land 1
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Origin of overland
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75, overland is from the Middle English word overlond. See over-, land
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Parts of speech for Overland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overland popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
overland usage trend in Literature
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