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Rareoverpass
The correct spelling is overpass.
How to pronounce overpass
noun
Say it like: Ove-rpa-ss
The correct spelling is overpass. A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc. For example: "The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass."
Usage Examples
“The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass.”
“Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor.”
“Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
verb
- 1.To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.
- 2.To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.
- 3.To disregard, skip, or miss something.
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