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over·land
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 |