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overlander

One who travels overland.

ˈoʊvɚˌlændɚ212 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

One who travels overland.

The Overland Riders walked their horses after making the turn, there being no need for haste, as no one believed that the lumberjacks would follow, and further, the Overlanders were looking for a suitable camping place for the night.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(AU) A drover who herds large groups of sheep or cattle over long distances.

Sarah was a nurse from Devon and an “overlander”, one of our group of 20 travelling across Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia in a Mercedes-Benz truck.
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"overlander" means: A drover who herds large groups of sheep or cattle over long distances.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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"overlander" means: A drover who herds large groups of sheep or cattle over long distances.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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