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overland

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o·ver·land  (vr-lnd, -lnd)
adj.
Accomplished, traversing, or passing over the land instead of the ocean: an overland journey; an overland route.
adv.
By way of land: traveled overland to the ranch.
overland [ˈəʊvəˌlænd]
adj (prenominal)
adv
over or across land
vb
(Historical Terms) Austral History to drive (cattle or sheep) overland
overlander  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overland - traveling or passing over land; "an overland journey"; "the overland route used by Marco Polo"
terrestrial - operating or living or growing on land
Translations
overland
A. [ˌəʊvəˈlænd] ADV → por tierra, por vía terrestre
B. [ˈəʊvəlænd] ADJ → terrestre
overland [ˈəʊvərlænd]
adj [route] → par la route
the overland route → l'itinéraire par la route
adv [travel] → par voie de terre
overland [ˈəʊvəˌlænd] adv & adj → per via di terra
overland [ˈəʊvəˌlænd] adv & adj → per via di terra


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Neoptolemus, warned by Thetis, journeys overland and, coming into Thrace, meets Odysseus at Maronea, and then finishes the rest of his journey after burying Phoenix who dies on the way.
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Instead of going by the Persian Gulf, I travelled a considerable way overland, and finally embarked from a distant Indian port with a captain who meant to make a long voyage.
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They said if we would go, they would not only telegraph the Emperor, but send a special courier overland to announce our coming.
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