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overpass

[oh-ver-pas, -pahs, oh-ver-pas, -pahs] / ˈoʊ vərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs, ˌoʊ vərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /
NOUN
bridge
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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

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

Where: 605 Freeway overpass on Obregon Street Event notes: Attendees will rally on the 605 Freeway overpass.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

It moves me every time I go through that overpass.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

Across the creek from Julia’s house, where the old washed-out road lay in crumbled chunks, stood a concrete abutment that once served as an overpass to the floodwaters of winter and spring.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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