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Overseas

//ˌəʊvəˈsiːz// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Abroad, especially across the sea. not-comparable

    "Overseas branches of the company are doing well."

  2. 2
    Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country. not-comparable

    "Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America."

  3. 3
    Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea. not-comparable

    "Her overseas trip went well."

Adjective
  1. 1
    in a foreign country wordnet
  2. 2
    being or passing over or across the sea wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Abroad. not-comparable

    "He emigrated and now lives overseas."

  2. 2
    Across a sea; to an area across a sea. not-comparable

    "She travelled overseas."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a place across an ocean wordnet
  2. 2
    beyond or across the sea wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

Etymology 2

From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

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