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单词 overland
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overland

(oʊvəʳlænd)
adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
An overland journey is made across land rather than by ship or aeroplane.
...an overland journey through Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan.
The overland route is across some really tough mountains.
Militia leaders had halted overland food convoys in the region.
Overland is also an adverb.
They're travelling to Baghdad overland.

overland in British English

(ˈəʊvəˌlænd)
adjective, adverb (prenominal)
1. 
over or across land
verb
2.  Australian history
to drive (cattle or sheep) overland
Derived forms
overlander (ˈoverˌlander)
noun

overland in American English

(ˈoʊvərˌlænd; ˈoʊvərlənd)
adverb, adjective
by, on, or across land

Examples of 'overland' in a sentence
overland

Deeply embarrassed, he prepared to depart by an overland route.
Veronica Buckley CHRISTINA QUEEN OF SWEDEN: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric (2004)
All overland routes were cut.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Today, it's popular with overland trucks.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
overland

British English: overland ADJECTIVE
An overland journey is made across land rather than by ship or aeroplane.
...an overland journey through several countries.
  • American English: overland
  • Brazilian Portuguese: terrestre
  • Chinese: 陆路的
  • European Spanish: por tierra
  • French: par voie de terre
  • German: Überland-
  • Italian: via terra
  • Japanese: 陸路の
  • Korean: 육로의
  • European Portuguese: terrestre
  • Latin American Spanish: por tierra

Chinese translation of 'overland'

overland

(ˈəuvəlænd)

adj

  1. [journey] 经(經)由陆(陸)路的 (jīngyóu lùlù de)

adv

  1. [travel] 经(經)陆(陸)路 (jīng lùlù)
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