overspill

• Nom désignant le débordement d'un liquide au-delà de sa capacité, ou, par extension, le déplacement de personnes d'une ville surpeuplée vers de nouveaux logements dans des villes environnantes.

A noun referring to the relocation of people from overcrowded cities to new housing in smaller towns, or the occurrence of surplus liquid exceeding a limit or capacity.

1. Relocation of peopleB2formalbritish

   The movement of people from overcrowded urban areas to new housing in smaller towns or suburbs.

   Déplacement de population (urbaine) excédentaire

   • The government built new towns to accommodate the overspill from London.
   • Overspill housing was provided for families moving out of the city center.
   • The overspill population settled in nearby villages.

   Synonymesdecentralizationdispersalrelocationresettlement

2. Excess liquidB2formal

   The amount of liquid that exceeds the capacity of a container or area.

   Liquide en excès

   • The overspill from the tank flooded the basement.
   • A pipe was installed to handle the overspill of rainwater.
   • The overspill of water from the dam caused flooding downstream.

   Synonymesexcessoverflowspillspillage