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Meaning
Adj
●
by or across
land
, especially of travel
Adv
●
Over, across, or by land.
Noun
●
In Travel:
a
trip
by
land
between the UK and the Indian Sub-continent or Australia, or between the UK and South Africa.
Verb
●
In Australian English:
to
transport
(especially
sheep
or other
farm animals
) over land
●
In Australian English:
to
travel
across land
●
to
go on
a
recreational
expedition
to a
remote
destination
, often with the
aid
of an
off-road
vehicle
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
overland
English
land
English
land
Middle English (1100-1500)
over
English
ofer
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Inland
Transcontinental
Northwards
Intercontinental
Freight
Eastward
Trekking
Southwards
Ferry
Mainland
Ferries
Westward
Coastal
Waterway
Interstate
Southward
East
Northward
Railway
Eastwards
North
Transatlantic
Routes
Rail
Interisland
Upriver
Intermodal
Westwards
Convoys
Route
South
West
River
Intercity
Anchorage
Waterways
Travel
Mediterranean
Ashore
Transiting
Southeast
Air Freight
Cargo Ships
Trade Route
Trade Routes
Bicycle Touring
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