We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another: …

OVER definition: above in place or position. See examples of over used in a sentence.

If someone or something goes over a barrier, obstacle, or boundary, they get to the other side of it by going across it, or across the top of it. I stepped over a broken piece of wood. Nearly one …

Over is related to the German word über, meaning "above," like putting one piece of paper over another, or a ruling over your school, you popular person. Over can describe a distant position: …

Define over. over synonyms, over pronunciation, over translation, English dictionary definition of over. prep. 1. In or at a position above or higher than: a sign over the door; a hawk gliding over …

Definition of over adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The portion that believed immigrants strengthened America increased from just under three-in-10 in rural places to over four-in-10 in urban centers (with the suburbs falling in between).