overland

Across the land

Overland means across or by land rather than by sea or air: They made the overland journey from Missouri to Oregon.

The word emphasizes traveling over terrain, often suggesting a long or arduous route.

As an adverb: We traveled overland through the desert.

The Overland Trail was a major 19th-century emigrant route to the American West.

expedition

trek

Arduous overland journey

safariWildlife observation journey
caravanTraveling group with goods
journeyTravel from place to place

odyssey · voyage · exploration · discovery · adventure · quest · pioneers · explorers · trailblazers · pathfinder

route

trail

Path through wilderness

trackPath or monitored route
pathRoute for traveling
roadVehicle travel surface

highway · passage · corridor · crossing · border · checkpoint · waypoint · milestone · signpost · detour

terrain

plateau

Flat highland area

steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
tundraFrigid treeless biome

prairie · badlands · moorland · highland · mesa · canyon · valley · plains · scrubland · chaparral

vehicle

four-wheeling

Recreational rough-terrain driving

off-roadUnpaved driving territory
muddingApplying wet compound
gravelLoose small rock fragments

convoy · jeep · truck · caravan · camper · motorbike · fuel · tyres · winch · snorkel

Categories

shipping termson-time delivery, expedited, en route, postage, cash on delivery
directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
routes & transportrailroad, railway, flight, highway, route
vehicle adjectivesfast, slow, new, old, used

Opposites

medium of travel/transport

overlandoverseas

In foreign countries

maritime · aquatic · nautical · seaborne · waterborne

Family

overlanding, overlander, overlanders

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G