overseas

especially British, o·ver·sea

[oh-ver-seez, oh-ver-seez]

adverb

1. over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad.

   to be sent overseas.

adjective

1. of or relating to passage over the sea.

   overseas travel.

2. situated beyond the sea.

   overseas territories.

3. pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea.

   overseas military service; overseas commitments.

noun

1. (used with a singular verb),  countries or territories across the sea or ocean.

overseas

adverb

1. beyond the sea; abroad

adjective

1. of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea

2. Also: oversea. of or relating to passage over the sea

noun

1. informal,  (functioning as singular) a foreign country or foreign countries collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of overseas¹

before 1150; oversea ( Middle English overse, Old English ofer sǣ; over-, sea ) + -s ³ or -s ¹

Example Sentences

But customers who contract with him are choosing to avoid some of the challenges of overseas manufacturing, he adds.

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Beijing sanctioned on Thursday 14 overseas entities, including defence contractors and intelligence firms, accusing them of harming national security and aiding Taiwan.

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And details are lacking on how Pfizer will price future drug releases, both overseas and in the U.S.

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In exchange, Pfizer got a commitment that its drugs manufactured overseas wouldn’t face tariffs for three years.

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Persaud says many of his students hope to rent a car overseas, where automatics are sometimes harder to come by, or have significant others who own stick shifts but lack “the patience to teach them.”

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Related Words

• abroad 
• foreign