overby

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adverb

A little way over.

OriginDanish Overby ← Norwegian Øverby →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

overby1

adverboverby (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableA little way over.

Overby2

proper nounOverby (plural Overbys)

plural Overbys · alternative Overbay · alternative Overbey

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. NorwegianØverby
  2. DanishOverby
  3. EnglishOverby

Borrowed from Danish Overby or Norwegian Øverby.

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APA

overby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overby

MLA

“overby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overby.

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