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overseas
[ adverb noun oh-ver-seez; adjective oh-ver-seez ]
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.
overseas
adverb
- beyond the sea; abroad
adjective
- of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
- Alsooverseaˌəʊvəˈsiː of or relating to passage over the sea
noun
- informal.functioning as singular a foreign country or foreign countries collectively
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Booth, 65, is separately appealing a civil court ruling earlier this year which stated that he trafficked and exploited women and violently whipped them both at Lochdhu Lodge in Caithness, and overseas.
Trump and his supporters often frame the tariff fight as trying to make life better for communities hit hard by the pull of jobs overseas.
The introduction of tariffs by the Trump administration, which are taxes charged on businesses importing goods from overseas, has fuelled fears of inflation, which has driven investors to so-called safe haven assets like gold.
China has a massive population and, if they start buying more stuff, Chinese companies won't have to rely as much on trade overseas.
Leeds City Council, which oversees a Yorkshire-wide project to find new jobs for unemployed overseas workers, said there had been "challenges" in matching people with roles.
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