overspill

/ˈəʊ.və.spɪl/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ-/ UK

Definition

› people who move out of a crowded city and into other towns or villages near the city: the overspill from London/the London overspill an overspill housing estate.People who live or settle somewhere

(Definition of overspill noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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