overspill

Plural: overspills

Noun

• the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
• the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
• That which spills over.

Verb

• To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.

Examples

• New towns were constructed to accommodate overspill from established cities.

Synonyms

overflow, runoff