over
preposition (HIGHER POSITION) /ˈəʊ.vər/
/ˈoʊ.vɚ/ Definition
B1 above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above: The sign over the door said "Exit". She held the umbrella over both of us. Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city. I put my hands over my eyes/ears because I couldn't bear to watch/listen. I couldn't hear what she was saying over the noise of the planes taking off (= the aircraft were louder than her voice). → Compare under prepositionAbove and over
(Definition of over preposition (HIGHER POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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