over·pass
ˈō-vər-ˌpas 
: 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
Examples of overpass in a Sentence
Verb
to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs
a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story
Noun
Boys stood beneath the highway overpass.
Traffic was stalled on the overpass.
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
The department said Boston’s overpass bridge joints are inspected routinely for freeze/thaw action through the spring.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Dramatic dash cam video shows moment Sacramento driver flies off busy overpass.
—Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Lake Worth Beach The Lake Worth Beach Waterside Farmers Market sets up under the overpass at State Road A1A and Lake Avenue from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through April.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Idaho Transportation Department removed all 32 flags that were hanging at the overpass and turned them over to the Boise Police Department, which determined that nearly two dozen of them were spray-painted with a blue letter.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
The department said Boston’s overpass bridge joints are inspected routinely for freeze/thaw action through the spring.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Dramatic dash cam video shows moment Sacramento driver flies off busy overpass.
—Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Lake Worth Beach The Lake Worth Beach Waterside Farmers Market sets up under the overpass at State Road A1A and Lake Avenue from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through April.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Overpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpass. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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overpass
1 of 2 verb
over·pass
ˌō-vər-ˈpas
overpass
2 of 2 noun
over·pass
ˈō-vər-ˌpas
1
: a crossing (as of two highways or of a highway and railroad) at different levels usually by means of a bridge
2
: the upper level of an overpass
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