overland

Speech parts

1. overland - Noun

2. overland - Adjective

3. overland - Verb

4. overland - Adverb

6. overland - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Being, or accomplished, over the land, instead of by sea; as, an overland journey.

By, upon, or across, land.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

terrestrial earth earthling land ground ashore earthy landward inland barre earthbound shoreward earth-bound onshore boondock
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Antonyms

oversea aquatic transatlantic afloat amphibian amphibious
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Phrases with the word

overland transport overland hauling overland passage overland route overland conveyance overland travel

Anagrams

Landover rondavel

Examples

an overland journey Source: Internet

the overland route used by Marco Polo Source: Internet

After a team of scouts returned a safe report, the Spanish landed more men and attacked Fort Purcell overland by foot. Source: Internet

All in all, the news of gold brought some 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. citation Of the 300,000, approximately half arrived by sea and half came overland on the California Trail and the Gila River trail. Source: Internet

A little farther, across Frobisher Bay, are the Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve and the Soper Heritage River Park forming a park corridor linking Iqaluit along traditional overland travel routes with Kimmirut (formerly Lake Harbour). Source: Internet

Although some freight was hauled overland, most transport to and from the gold fields was done through the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, as well as the Snake River in western Wyoming and the Bear River in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overlaid with oil overlain overlaminate overlander overlanding overlanguaged