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overwalk

The English word “overwalk” has 9 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A pedestrian bridge or elevated walkway that allows one to walk over a road, stream, or other obstacle, or between the upper stories of buildings.
  2. An elevated walkway that provides passage above the main area of a facility; a catwalk.
  3. A walkway placed slightly above the ground in an ecologically vulnerable location so that pedestrians can walk through the area without causing damage.

verb

  1. To walk over or upon.
  2. To walk past, especially without noticing.
  3. To walk excessively; to walk too far or too quickly.
  4. To take on too many walks, or cause to walk too far or too quickly.
  5. To overtake while walking; to walk faster than
  6. To walk on too much.

Etymology

From over- + walk.

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