over·head
ˈō-vər-ˌhed 
1
a
: operating, lying, or coming from above
b
: having the driving part above the part driven
valves operated by an overhead camshaft
2
: of or relating to overhead
overhead costs
over·head
ˈō-vər-ˌhed
Synonyms
Examples of overhead in a Sentence
Adverb
A chandelier hung directly overhead.
People were making noise in the balcony overhead.
Noun
Her company has very little overhead.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
At that time, Jupiter will shine high overhead while Mars will rise in the east.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
The bright moon will be directly overhead around midnight and then sink into the western horizon by sunrise, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said on its website.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
David Ferrini, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
Advertisement The park across the street, the shrubs around the station and even the California flag flying overhead all burned in the heat and flames.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
At that time, Jupiter will shine high overhead while Mars will rise in the east.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
For importers of many consumer goods who rely on a low-price, high-sales-volume business model, the effect of a wholesale tariff could have a sizable effect on overhead costs and be passed along to customers.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
The bright moon will be directly overhead around midnight and then sink into the western horizon by sunrise, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said on its website.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
Conte scored twice in 20 international appearances, including a stunning overhead kick against Turkey at Euro 2000.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Overhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overhead. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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overhead
1 of 3 adverb
over·head
ˌō-vər-ˈhed
: above one's head : aloft
geese flying overhead
overhead
2 of 3 adjective
over·head
ˈō-vər-ˌhed
1
: operating or lying above
an overhead door
2
: of or relating to business expense
overhead
3 of 3 noun
over·head
ˈō-vər-ˌhed
1
: general business expenses (as rent, heat, or insurance)
2
: a stroke in a racket game made above head height : smash
Legal Definition
overhead
noun
over·head
ˈō-vər-ˌhed
: business expenses (as rent or insurance) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product
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