OVERLAND


Meaning of OVERLAND in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌland, -ˌlaa(ə)nd also ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ or ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_lənd adverb

Etymology: Middle English overlond, from over (II) + lond, land land

: by, upon, or across land

advantages of transport by river, instead of overland — G.S.L.Clowes

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌland, -ˌlaa(ə)nd also -_lənd adjective

: going or accomplished over the land instead of by sea

an overland route

overland emigrants

III. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Australia : to drive (herds or flocks of livestock) overland especially for considerable distances

intransitive verb

Australia : to make a journey overland especially while driving livestock

IV. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: probably from over (III) + land

: land formerly held in the west of England by any of several kinds of local tenure

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