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- Dictionaryo·ver·spill/ˈōvərˌspil/
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 is the act or an instance of spilling over, or the movement of excess urban population into less crowded areas. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related entries of overspill.
OVERSPILL definition: 1. people who move out of a crowded city and into other towns or villages near the city: 2. people…. Learn more.
Overspill definition: to spill over.. See examples of OVERSPILL used in a sentence.
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.
OVERSPILL meaning: 1. people who move out of a crowded city and into other towns or villages near the city: 2. people…. Learn more.
