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OVERLAND
overland
(adjective) traveling or passing over land; “an overland journey”; “the overland route used by Marco Polo”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
overland (not comparable)
by or across land, especially of travel
Adverb
overland (not comparable)
Over, across, or by land.
Noun
overland (plural overlands)
(travel) a trip by land between the UK and the Indian Sub-continent or Australia, or between the UK and South Africa.
Hypernyms
• (structural) land
Verb
overland (third-person singular simple present overlands, present participle overlanding, simple past and past participle overlanded)
(transitive, Australia) to transport (especially sheep or other farm animals) over land
(intransitive, Australia) to travel across land
Anagrams
• Landover, rondavel
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*land`, a.
Definition: Being, or accomplished, over the land, instead of by sea; as, an overland journey.
O"ver*land`, adv.
Definition: By, upon, or across, land.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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