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noun
- 1. the action or result of spilling over or spreading into another area: British "there was an extra bed for the overspill of sleepers"
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OVERSPILL definition: 1. people who move out of a crowded city and into other towns or villages near the city: 2. people…. Learn more.
1. : the act or an instance of spilling over. 2. chiefly British : the movement of excess urban population into less crowded areas. Examples of overspill in a Sentence. an overspill into nearby towns a new town built to absorb London's overspill.
Definitions of overspill. noun. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity. synonyms: overflow, runoff. see more. see less. type of: flow, flowing. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Definition of overspill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You can use overspill to refer to things or people which there is no room for in the usual place because it is full. An overspill from the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection has been housed in a west London office block.
1. Overspill is used to refer to people who live near a city because there is no room in the city itself. [British] [...] 2. You can use overspill to refer to things or people which there is no room for in the usual place because it is full. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'overspill' British English: oʊvəʳspɪl American English: oʊvərspɪl.
Overspill definition: to spill over.. See examples of OVERSPILL used in a sentence.
You can use overspill to refer to things or people which there is no room for in the usual place because it is full. [ British ] An overspill from the museum's collection has been housed in a west London office block.
Overspill definition: . See examples of OVERSPILL used in a sentence.
What does the noun overspill mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun overspill. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun overspill? About 0.09 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun overspill pronounced?
