Meaning of "overland" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF OVERLAND

overland  [ˈəʊvəˌlænd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERLAND

Overland is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overland in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OVERLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overland

Overland may refer to: ▪ Overland, an Australian literary and cultural magazine ▪ Overland Storage, a robotic tape library manufacturer, formerly known as Overland Data. ▪ Overland, Missouri, a city in the United States ▪ Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado ▪ Overland Automobile, the original name of the American company Willys-Overland ▪ Simon Overland, Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from March, 2009 ▪ The Overland, a named passenger train operated by Great Southern Railway that runs between Melbourne and Adelaide in Australia. ▪ The Overland Flyer, one of the named passenger trains of the Union Pacific Railroad. ▪ The Overland Limited, one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ▪ The Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition, a 1955-6 journey undertaken in two Land Rovers from London to Singapore.

Definition of overland in the English dictionary

The definition of overland in the dictionary is over or across land. Other definition of overland is to drive overland.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERLAND

PRESENT

Present

I overland

you overland

he/she/it overlands

we overland

you overland

they overland

Present continuous

I am overlanding

you are overlanding

he/she/it is overlanding

we are overlanding

you are overlanding

they are overlanding

Present perfect

I have overlanded

you have overlanded

he/she/it has overlanded

we have overlanded

you have overlanded

they have overlanded

Present perfect continuous

I have been overlanding

you have been overlanding

he/she/it has been overlanding

we have been overlanding

you have been overlanding

they have been overlanding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I overlanded

you overlanded

he/she/it overlanded

we overlanded

you overlanded

they overlanded

Past continuous

I was overlanding

you were overlanding

he/she/it was overlanding

we were overlanding

you were overlanding

they were overlanding

Past perfect

I had overlanded

you had overlanded

he/she/it had overlanded

we had overlanded

you had overlanded

they had overlanded

Past perfect continuous

I had been overlanding

you had been overlanding

he/she/it had been overlanding

we had been overlanding

you had been overlanding

they had been overlanding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will overland

you will overland

he/she/it will overland

we will overland

you will overland

they will overland

Future continuous

I will be overlanding

you will be overlanding

he/she/it will be overlanding

we will be overlanding

you will be overlanding

they will be overlanding

Future perfect

I will have overlanded

you will have overlanded

he/she/it will have overlanded

we will have overlanded

you will have overlanded

they will have overlanded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been overlanding

you will have been overlanding

he/she/it will have been overlanding

we will have been overlanding

you will have been overlanding

they will have been overlanding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would overland

you would overland

he/she/it would overland

we would overland

you would overland

they would overland

Conditional continuous

I would be overlanding

you would be overlanding

he/she/it would be overlanding

we would be overlanding

you would be overlanding

they would be overlanding

Conditional perfect

I would have overland

you would have overland

he/she/it would have overland

we would have overland

you would have overland

they would have overland

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been overlanding

you would have been overlanding

he/she/it would have been overlanding

we would have been overlanding

you would have been overlanding

they would have been overlanding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you overland
we let´s overland
you overland

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to overland

Past participle

overlanded

Present Participle

overlanding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF OVERLAND

Find out the translation of overland to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of overland from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overland» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 陆路的
• Translator English - Spanish: por tierra
• English: overland
• Translator English - Hindi: ओवरलैंड
• Translator English - Arabic: برا
• Translator English - Russian: суше
• Translator English - Portuguese: terrestre
• Translator English - Bengali: স্থলপথে
• Translator English - French: par voie de terre
• Translator English - Malay: Darat
• Translator English - German: Überland-
• Translator English - Japanese: 陸路の
• Translator English - Korean: 육로의
• Translator English - Javanese: Overland
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bằng đường bộ
• Translator English - Tamil: தரைவழி
• Translator English - Marathi: ओव्हलँड
• Translator English - Turkish: kara
• Translator English - Italian: via terra
• Translator English - Polish: drogą lądową
• Translator English - Ukrainian: суші
• Translator English - Romanian: pe uscat
• Translator English - Greek: χερσαίες
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oorland
• Translator English - Swedish: over
• Translator English - Norwegian: overland

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERLAND»

Discover the use of overland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Overland

But on the day of his final exam, Danny receives a letter. The engagement is off. Heather's baffling explanation: she's going to London where she will travel overland on the Magic Bus to Kathmandu.

Mark Stephen Levy, 2009

First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover

Now, fifty years on, their bestselling book, First Overland, is republished with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough.

Tim Slessor, 2005

Overland

OVERLAND. Bv J. W. De Forest, Author of "Kate Beaumont," etc. CHAPTER I. IN those days, Santa Fé, New Mexico, was an undergrown, decrepit, outat- elbows ancient hidalgo of a town, with not a scintillation of prosperity or grandeur about it  ...

John William De Forest, 2010

The Overland Escape

After Hildy Corrigan's stepmother leaves with her brother and sisters, Hildy refuses to stay in the backwoods with her grandmother and runs away to find her siblings.

Lee Roddy, 1989

Africa Overland: 4x4, Motorbike, Bicycle, Truck

This fully updated fifth edition of Bradt's Africa Overland includes an expanded Route Outlines section, as well as updated information on vehicles, and conditions of travel and security in each of the African countries.

Siân Pritchard-Jones, Bob Gibbons, 2009

Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town

The author recounts his odyssey down the length of Africa, from Cairo to South Africa, describing the bad food, many delays, discomforts, and dangers of his trip, along with the people and places of the real Africa.

Paul Theroux, 2004

Asia Overland

A whopping 452 maps, town plans, and transportation routes--all in easy-to-use formats--makes this a definitive guide for a long-haul trip around Asia.

Mark Elliott, 1998

Overland Flow: Hydraulics And Erosion Mechanics

Encompassing geomorphology, hydrology and agricultural engineering, this provides an interdisciplinary review of a topic important in both Scientific And Practical Terms - With The Specific Aim Of Promoting interaction between modellers, ...

Anthony J Parsons, 2003

Willys Overland Whippet Six - Operation and Care

Service Manual for Willys Overland Whippet Six (1929)

Willys Overland, 2009

The Overland Track: Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair : a ...

With stunning photography and a contemporary design this guide is both inspiring and easy to use.

Warwick Sprawson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overland is used in the context of the following news items.

Man charged with secretly recording clerk in Overland Park JC …

A Kansas City, Kan., man has been charged with secretly recording video of a female clerk at a department store in Overland Park. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

Police seek tips in Overland Park carjacking

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —Overland Park police said they're still looking for the person responsible for carjacking a man while he washed his ... «KMBC Kansas City, Jul 15»

Overland Park Auto Group expands with new Fiat dealership

As construction workers were busy turning a building into the new Overland Park Fiat in mid July, Tony Pate was across the street in his office, ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

BCS Overland Park Announces That Web Portfolios Are Now …

BCS Overland Park announces that Web Portfolios are now available to work across all mobile platforms including smart phones and tablets. «PR.com, Jul 15»

Overland Park Police Department asking for help in locating dog …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The Overland Park Police Department/Animal Control Unit is asking for assistance in locating a dog involved in a ... «KSHB, Jul 15»

Crews repair hole on Overland Bridge

Crews repaired a hole in the roadway on the Overland Bridge early Friday morning. The 1-foot hole opened up Thursday and was repaired at ... «ActionNewsJax.com, Jul 15»

Significant interest in Overland Track as bookings spike and holiday …

Mr Groom was confident the unfinished Three Capes Track on the Tasman Peninsula would be just as popular as the Overland Track. «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Emily Hart Bridal in Overland Park was born from small beginnings

Emily Hart Brown has become a pro when it comes to multi-tasking. Within a month's time, she moved her business, Emily Hart Bridal, into a ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

Section of Overland Road closed due to gas leak

BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) -- A stretch of Overland Road in Boise closed ... Ada County Dispatch says Overland is closed between Silverstone Way ... «KBOI-TV, Jul 15»

Ca Senior Investors Overland Park $1.00 million Financing. Thomas …

Ca Senior Investors Overland Park, Llc, Limited Liability Company just released form D announcing $1.00 million equity financing. This is a ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»