overpass

  • 11overpass — flyover flyover n. 1. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; called in the United States an {overpass}; as, an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England. [Brit.] Syn: overpass, flypast. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12overpass — flypast fly past (fl[imac] p[a^]st), n. 1. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; same as {flyover}; called in the United States an {overpass}. [Brit.] Syn: overpass, flyover. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a low altitude flight… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13overpass — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)pɑːs, pæs[/t]] overpasses N COUNT An overpass is a structure which carries one road over the top of another one. [mainly AM] ...a $16 million highway overpass over Route 1. (in BRIT, usually use flyover) …

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  • 14overpass — UK [ˈəʊvə(r)ˌpɑːs] / US [ˈoʊvərˌpæs] noun [countable] Word forms overpass : singular overpass plural overpasses American a flyover …

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  • 15overpass — 1. noun A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc. The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook stove, beneath a concrete overpass. Syn: flyover Ant …

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  • 16overpass — noun Overpass is used after these nouns: ↑freeway, ↑highway …

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  • 17overpass — I. transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to pass across, over, or beyond ; cross; also surpass 2. transgress 3. disregard, ignore II. noun Date: 1929 …

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  • 18overpass — Synonyms and related words: Bifrost, access, aisle, alley, ambulatory, aperture, arcade, artery, avenue, bascule bridge, bateau bridge, best, better, blink at, bridge, cantilever bridge, cap, carrefour, catwalk, channel, cloister, cloverleaf,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 19overpass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bridge, walkway. See passage. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bridge, viaduct, walkway, skyway, span, footbridge, gangplank; see also bridge 1 …

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  • 20overpass — o|ver|pass [ˈəuvəpa:s US ˈouvərpæs] n AmE a structure like a bridge that allows one road to go over another road …

    Dictionary of contemporary English