spillover
/ˈspɪlˌoʊvər/
noun
- An amount of something that overflows or spreads beyond its intended limits.
- The spillover from the bathtub soaked the bathroom floor.
- The river's spillover flooded the nearby fields after the heavy rain.
- There was a spillover of students into the hallway because the classroom was too small.
- An indirect effect or consequence that spreads from one situation to another.
- The success of the new product had a positive spillover on the company's other brands.
- There is often a spillover of stress from work into family life.
- The conflict in the region caused a spillover of refugees into neighboring countries.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or resulting from an overflow or spreading effect.
- The spillover crowd watched the concert from a screen outside the stadium.
- They set up spillover parking lots for the festival.
- The spillover benefits of the new park included increased property values.