adj

overland

adj

Travelling by, or crossing, land rather than sea or air.

"They chose the overland route through the mountains instead of flying."

adv

By way of land.

"The settlers travelled overland for months to reach the coast."

verb

To travel across land, often on a long recreational trip, sometimes in an off-road vehicle.

"They spent a year overlanding from Cape Town to Cairo."

How to Use Overland

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAnything to do with travelling by land rather than sea or air — now also a popular term for long off-road road trips.

Common pairings

overland route overland journey overlanding trip

overlanded past tense, overlands plural, overlands singular

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They chose the _____ route through the mountains instead of flying.

A straightforward compound of over + land.

overwater

underwater

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