OVERPASS


Meaning of OVERPASS in English

I. ˌō-vər-ˈpas transitive verb

Date: 14th century

1. : to pass across, over, or beyond : cross ; also : surpass

2. : transgress

3. : disregard , ignore

II. ˈō-vər-ˌpas noun

Date: 1929

: a crossing of two highways or of a highway and pedestrian path or railroad at different levels where clearance to traffic on the lower level is obtained by elevating the higher level ; also : the upper level of such a crossing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.