overland
overland — adjective
- overlandpositive
- more overlandcomparative
- most overlandsuperlative
1. using roads, tracks, or open ground instead of going by ship or plane.
using roads, tracks, or open ground instead of going by ship or plane.
The aid team chose an overland route to Aleppo when the airport closed.
pattern: overland + route
An overland convoy carried rice and medicine into northern Sudan.
collocation: overland convoy
Their overland trip from Lima to Cusco took two long days.
The museum rebuilt an overland wagon for the history festival.
- overland route
- overland trip
- overland convoy
- overland crossing
- land-based
broader; can describe anything on land, not only a journey or transport method
- cross-country
often suggests moving across rough land or long distances within a region
Grammar Patterns
overland + route / trip / convoy / crossing
Usage Note
Usually comes before nouns such as route, trip, convoy, or crossing. Distinguish from adverb sense 1: an overland route names the kind of journey, but travelling overland tells how the journey happened.
Common Mistakes
overland — adverb
1. by a land route, using the ground instead of traveling by ship or plane.
by a land route, using the ground instead of traveling by ship or plane.
When the ferry service stopped, the family travelled overland to Davao.
pattern: travel + overland
Traders still move salt overland through the mountain pass each winter.
pattern: move something + overland
Because storms grounded every flight, Amani went overland from Hanoi to Hue.
The company now sends spare parts overland instead of flying them.
After the bridge reopened, relief trucks could again travel overland into the valley.
- travel overland
- go overland
- move overland
- send overland
Grammar Patterns
travel / go / move / send + overland
Usage Note
Normally comes after verbs such as travel, go, move, or send. Distinguish from adjective sense 1: go overland describes the method, while an overland journey names the journey itself.