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overspill
noun over·spill \ˈō-vər-ˌspil\
: the movement of people from crowded cities to less crowded areas
Full Definition of OVERSPILL
1
: the act or an instance of spilling over
2
chiefly British : the movement of excess urban population into less crowded areas
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First Known Use of OVERSPILL
1884
Rhymes with OVERSPILL
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