Overpass
noun
A bridge that carries a road or railway over another road or rail.
We took the overpass to avoid the busy traffic below.
Often appears as...
- take the overpass
- by the overpass
noun
A bridge that carries a road or railway over another road or rail.
We took the overpass to avoid the busy traffic below.
Often appears as...
- take the overpass
- by the overpass
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Structure
Understand that overpass is a large structure not easily missed when nearby.
The towering overpass casts a long shadow over the park below.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoiding Congestion
Used to bypass traffic jams or intersections, overpasses help maintain a steady flow.
During rush hour, using the overpass can save you a lot of time.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Landmark
Often recognizable, overpasses can serve as visual guides in giving directions.
Drive past the overpass and then take the first left to reach the mall.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Structure
Understand that overpass is a large structure not easily missed when nearby.
The towering overpass casts a long shadow over the park below.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoiding Congestion
Used to bypass traffic jams or intersections, overpasses help maintain a steady flow.
During rush hour, using the overpass can save you a lot of time.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Landmark
Often recognizable, overpasses can serve as visual guides in giving directions.
Drive past the overpass and then take the first left to reach the mall.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Structure
Understand that overpass is a large structure not easily missed when nearby.
The towering overpass casts a long shadow over the park below.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoiding Congestion
Used to bypass traffic jams or intersections, overpasses help maintain a steady flow.
During rush hour, using the overpass can save you a lot of time.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Landmark
Often recognizable, overpasses can serve as visual guides in giving directions.
Drive past the overpass and then take the first left to reach the mall.
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The beauty of being a...
and I hadn't figured out how to live with that story yet. After my daughter died I also spent a long time homeless, living under an overpass in a kind of profound state of zombie grief and loss that some of us encounter along the way.
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How pigeons took over...
Add some sticks to any window ledge or highway overpass and it's a great spot to raise babies. This unfussiness allows them to live in environments where more specialized species can’t.
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Tornado on the Turnpike...
hour unable to outrun it they take cover under a highway overpass joined by a family seeking shelter from the twister
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The beauty of being a...
and I hadn't figured out how to live with that story yet. After my daughter died I also spent a long time homeless, living under an overpass in a kind of profound state of zombie grief and loss that some of us encounter along the way.
Video examples
How pigeons took over...
Add some sticks to any window ledge or highway overpass and it's a great spot to raise babies. This unfussiness allows them to live in environments where more specialized species can’t.
Video examples
Tornado on the Turnpike...
hour unable to outrun it they take cover under a highway overpass joined by a family seeking shelter from the twister
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Quote examples
Stormy Daniels
American Celebrity
I might be living in a cardboard box under a freeway overpass, homeless, but I won't be silenced.
Quote examples
Stormy Daniels
American Celebrity
I might be living in a cardboard box under a freeway overpass, homeless, but I won't be silenced.
Example 1 of 1
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