overpass
noun
1. bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
Similar word(s): flyover
Definition categories: man–made, bridge, span
Sentences with overpass as a noun:
- The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass.
verb
1. To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.
- Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor.
2. (transitive) To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.
3. (transitive) To disregard, skip, or miss something.
- "Don't overpass those cheeses; they're really quite excellent!" gushed Terry, pointing to the buffet table.