Home › Words › O › overlengthoverlengthoverlength · adj — longer than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) longer than is allowed.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom over + length.adjLonger than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) longer than is allowed.nounAn excess of length.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.overwidth 78% match — Wider than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) wider than is allowed. vs overlength →overheight 75% match — Higher than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) higher than is allowed. vs overlength →extralong 65% match — Much longer than usual. vs overlength →lengthy 63% match — Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension. vs overlength →overdimensioned 58% match — Having excessive physical dimensions; too large. vs overlength →longsome 57% match — Marked or characterised by longness or length; lengthy; long-lasting; protracted. vs overlength →elongated 57% match — Extensive in length (physical distance, or time). vs overlength →longways 57% match — Lengthwise, in the longer direction. vs overlength →