overland

«overland» in Mova's school dictionary: Across land, by road or on foot, rather than by sea or by… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (overland); adjective (overland)

meaning for a pupil

Across land, by road or on foot, rather than by sea or by air. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and geography it describes long journeys: pioneers travelling overland by wagon in America, explorers crossing Australia, trade routes like the Silk Road. Phrases: travel overland, an overland route, overland journey.

examples

• The pioneers travelled overland in covered wagons. tree →
• We went overland by train from London to Rome instead of flying. tree →
• The overland route through the desert took weeks. tree →
• Some animals migrate overland, others by sea. tree →
• The explorers carried water on their overland trek. tree →
• The overland telegraph line crossed Australia. tree →

note

One word. Can be adverb (they travelled overland) or adjective (an overland journey). Opposite: by sea, by air.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «overland» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.