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

Related Words

• abroad 
• foreign