Definition of OVERLAND

overland

Plural: overlands

Adjective Satellite

  • traveling or passing over land
    • "an overland journey"
    • "the overland route used by Marco Polo"

Adj

  • By or across land.

Adv

  • Over, across, or by land.

Noun

  • A vehicle, like a train or stagecoach, traveling across land.
  • A trip by land between the UK and the Indian subcontinent or Australia, or between the UK and South Africa.

Verb

  • To transport (especially sheep or other farm animals) over land.
  • To travel across land.
  • To go on a recreational expedition to a remote destination, often with the aid of an off-road vehicle.

Examples

  • He hoped to find the word ’OVERLAND’ in his tiles, despite it being a bit too long for the current Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From over + land.

Synonyms

drove

Scrabble Score: 12

overland: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overland: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overland: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

overland: valid Words With Friends Word