overpass

o·ver·pass (

r-p

)

A passage, roadway, or bridge that crosses above another roadway or thoroughfare.

tr.v. (

r-p

) o·ver·passed or o·ver·past (-p

), o·ver·pass·ing, o·ver·pass·es

1. To pass over or across; traverse.

2. To go beyond; surpass.

3. To go over (a limit or boundary); transgress.

4. To overlook or disregard.

overpass

n [ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs]

(Engineering / Civil Engineering) another name for flyover [1]

vb [ˌəʊvəˈpɑːs] -passes, -passing, -passed, -past (tr) Now rare

1. to pass over, through, or across

2. to exceed

3. to get over

4. to ignore

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Noun

overpass - bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels

flyover

bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Translations

overpass [ˈəʊvəpɑːs] N (US) → paso m elevado or (LAm) a desnivel

overpass [ˈəʊvə^rpɑːs] n (US) → viaduc m, saut-de-mouton m

overpass [ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs] n (Am) → cavalcavia m inv

overpass

n overpass [ˈəuvəpaːs]

a bridge-like part of a road etc which passes over another road, a railway etc. oorpad, oorbrug, kruispad مَعْبَر قَوْسي للسَّيّارات надлез nadjezd overføring die Überführung ανισόπεδη διάβαση paso elevado viadukt پل هوایی ylikulkusilta pont autoroutier כְּבִיש עִילִי पार करना, आंख छिपाना, भूलना prijelaz felüljáró jalan layang brú yfir veg/járnbrautarteina cavalcavia 陸橋 육교, 과선교(跨線橋) viadukas ceļa pārvads; gaisa tilts laluan atas viaduct veiovergang, planfritt kryss wiadukt passagem elevada pasarelă путепровод;эстакада prechod, nadjazd nadvoz nadvožnjak planskild vägkorsning, vägbro, överfart สะพานข้ามที่อยู่เหนือถนนไฮเวย์ üst geçit 立體交叉，(美)天橋，陸橋 естакада پل vượt qua 立体交叉，（美）天桥，陆桥

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bridge crossing crossover crosswalk flyover grade separation interchange over over- Overhip spaghetti junction span	If the federal government should overpass the just bounds of its authority and make a tyrannical use of its powers, the people, whose creature it is, must appeal to the standard they have formed, and take such measures to redress the injury done to the Constitution as the exigency may suggest and prudence justify. Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context So that, O Sancho, in what we do we must not overpass the bounds which the Christian religion we profess has assigned to us. Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context You'll not be surprised, Ellen, at my feeling particularly cheerless, seated in worse than solitude on that inhospitable hearth, and remembering that four miles distant lay my delightful home, containing the only people I loved on earth; and there might as well be the Atlantic to part us, instead of those four miles: I could not overpass them Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context	Overmount overmuch Overmuchness Overmultiply Overmultitude Overname Overneat overnice overnight overnight bag overnight case overnighter Overnoise Overnumerous Overoffice Overofficious overoptimism overoptimistic overpage overpaid Overpaint Overpamper Overpart overparted overparticular overpass Overpassionate Overpatient overpatriotism overpay overpayment Overpeer Overpeople Overperch overpersuade Overpester Overpicture overpitch overplay Overplease overplus Overply Overpoise Overpolish Overponderous overpopulate overpopulated overpopulation Overpost Overpotent overpower	Overnoise Overnumerous Overnutrition Overo Overo lethal white foal syndrome Overo lethal white syndrome overoccult Overoffice Overofficious overoptimism overoptimism overoptimism overoptimism overoptimistic overoptimistically overoxygenation overpage overpaid overpaid Overpaint overpainted Overpainting overpaints Overpamper overpanel Overpart overparted overparticular overpass overpassed overpassed overpassed overpasses overpasses overpasses overpassing overpassing overpassing Overpassionate overpast overpast overpast Overpatient overpatriotism overpay overpaying overpayment Overpayment Recovery Amount overpayments overpays Overpeer Overpeople Overperch Overperform Overperformed Overperforming Overperforms overpersuade overpersuaded

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If the federal government should overpass the just bounds of its authority and make a tyrannical use of its powers, the people, whose creature it is, must appeal to the standard they have formed, and take such measures to redress the injury done to the Constitution as the exigency may suggest and prudence justify.

Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context

So that, O Sancho, in what we do we must not overpass the bounds which the Christian religion we profess has assigned to us.

Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context

You'll not be surprised, Ellen, at my feeling particularly cheerless, seated in worse than solitude on that inhospitable hearth, and remembering that four miles distant lay my delightful home, containing the only people I loved on earth; and there might as well be the Atlantic to part us, instead of those four miles: I could not overpass them

Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context

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