OVERHEAD


Meaning of OVERHEAD in English

adverb , adjective , noun

■ adverb

/ ˌəʊvəˈhed; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈhed/ above your head; in the sky :

Planes flew overhead constantly.

Thunder boomed in the sky overhead.

■ adjective / ˈəʊvəhed; NAmE ˈoʊvərhed/

1.

above your head; raised above the ground :

overhead power lines

2.

[ only before noun ] connected with the general costs of running a business or an organization, for example paying for rent or electricity :

overhead costs

■ noun

[ U ] ( especially NAmE ) = overheads

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.