Examples of “overhead” in a Sentence

adj Positioned above, especially above one's head.

• Please do not leave bags in the overhead locker during take-off.
• The overhead cables were covered in frost this morning.
• An overhead light flickered in the empty hallway.

noun The ongoing costs of running a business that aren't tied to a specific product or service.

• Cutting overhead is hard when the office rent keeps going up.
• The bakery's overhead includes insurance, electricity and the cost of cleaning.
• Rent and utilities make up most of the shop's overhead.

adv Above, in the sky or at a higher level.

• Dark clouds gathered overhead just as we started the picnic.
• A plane roared overhead and the children covered their ears.
• A hawk circled overhead.