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1overpass
verb over·pass \ˌō-vər-ˈpas\
Definition of OVERPASS
transitive verb
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First Known Use of OVERPASS
14th century
Related to OVERPASS
- Synonyms
- blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, excuse, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)
- Antonyms
- attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)
Rhymes with OVERPASS
biogas, biomass, bottled gas, cabin class, channel bass, cocktail glass, come to pass, demitasse, dressing glass, fiberglass, forward pass, gallowglass, gravitas, Hallowmas, hippocras, isinglass, laughing gas, lemongrass, looking glass, Loveland Pass, lower-class, master class, middle-class, Montparnasse, opera glass, outlet pass, overclass, Plexiglas, Rogers Pass, ruby glass, safety glass, sassafras, second-class, shovel pass, solar mass, solemn mass, superclass, tourist class, underclass, underpass, upper-class, votive mass, water glass, weatherglass, working-class
2overpass
noun over·pass \ˈō-vər-ˌpas\
: a bridge that allows a road or railroad to cross over another
Full Definition of OVERPASS
: a crossing of two highways or of a highway and pedestrian path or railroad at different levels where clearance to traffic on the lower level is obtained by elevating the higher level; also : the upper level of such a crossing
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First Known Use of OVERPASS
1929
OVERPASS Defined for Kids
overpass
noun over·pass \ˈō-vər-ˌpas\
Definition of OVERPASS for Kids
1
: a crossing (as of two highways or a highway and a railroad) at different levels usually by means of a bridge
2
: the upper level of an overpass
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