overpass

Example Sentences

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The colossal concrete building, which floats over the corridor and has been likened by some to a freeway overpass, shielded visitors from the bright sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The force was called at about noon on 29 January to junction 17 westbound in Conwy Morfa, under the A547 overpass.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

It is an overpass generally known as the site of frequent protest banners, but Taufahema goes there on a different mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

And at one point, several men are seen climbing on an overpass and removing what appears to be surveillance cameras attached to it.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

As his canoe tapped against the overpass, he could see that there were ten or more animals, the same ones he’d seen before and a few others, in various positions on the road.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers