overpass

UK: /ˈəʊvə^rpɑːs/

US: /ˈoʊvɚˌpæs/

US: (n. ō′vər pas′, -päs′; v. ō′vər pas′, -päs′)

Inflections of 'overpass' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

overpass

v 3rd person singular

overpassing

v pres p

overpassed

v past

overpassed

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

o•ver•pass /ˈoʊvɚˌpæs/  n. [countable]

1. Transport a road, walkway, or bridge that provides a means of travel above another route.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

o•ver•pass  (n. ō′vər pas′, -päs′;v. ō′vər pas′, -päs′), n., v., -passed or -past, -pass•ing. 
n. 

1. Transport a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.

v.t. 

2. to pass over or traverse (a region, space, etc.):
   We had overpassed the frontier during the night.
3. to pass beyond (specified limits, bounds, etc.);
   exceed;
   overstep;
   transgress:
   to overpass the bounds of good judgment.
4. to get over (obstacles, difficulties, etc.);
   surmount:
   to overpass the early days of privation and uncertainty.
5. to go beyond, exceed, or surpass:
   Greed had somehow overpassed humanitarianism.
6. to pass through (time, experiences, etc.):
   to overpass one's apprenticeship.
7. to overlook;
   ignore;
   disregard;
   omit:
   We could hardly overpass such grievous faults. The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded.

v.i. 

8. to pass over;
   pass by:
   Under the bridge there was the din of cars overpassing.

• 1250–1300; Middle English; see over-, pass

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overpass noun / ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs/

1. another name for flyover1

verb / ˌəʊvəˈpɑːs/ ( -passes, -passing, -passed)(transitive)

1. to pass over, through, or across
2. to exceed
3. to ignore