overseas

[ adverb, noun oh-ver-seez; adjective oh-ver-seez ]

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adverb

over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas.

adjective

of or relating to passage over the sea: overseas travel.
situated beyond the sea: overseas territories.

pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea: overseas military service; overseas commitments.

noun

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

Origin of overseas

before 1150; oversea (Middle English overse,Old English ofer sǣ;see over-, sea) + -s³ or -s¹

Also especially British, o·ver·sea [adverb oh-ver-see; adjective oh-ver-see] /adverb ˌoʊ vərˈsi; adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsi/ (for defs. 1-4).

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How to use overseas in a sentence

Oversea indeed the perils of the new government passed suddenly away.
History of the English People | John Richard Green
But the eyes of Elizabeth as of her subjects were drawn from difficulties at home to the conflict which took fresh fire oversea.
History of the English People | John Richard Green
"My private overland and oversea express," he called to Frederick.
Atlantis | Gerhart Hauptmann
The second time was when they both wished to rule the same parts of the oversea world.
The Winning of Canada: A Chronicle of Wolf | William Wood
For this reason it was decided to disembark the oversea passage crews from each blockship before arriving within the danger zone.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge | Alfred F. B. Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for overseas

overseas

adverb(ˌəʊvəˈsiːz)

beyond the sea; abroad

adjective(ˈəʊvəˈsiːz)

of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
Also: oversea (ˌəʊvəˈsiː) of or relating to passage over the sea

noun(ˌəʊvəˈsiːz)

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

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