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

Li Auto is undertaking a strategic reset amid slowing sales by planning faster product launches and renewing its overseas push, say analysts Ken Lee and Bella Lu in a note.

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Mr Foster also revealed he now aims to hold overseas Windrush listening events, in countries where people are still struggling to prove their right to UK citizenship.

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But the contemporary dance student says she won't be able to complete her degree if the costs of a proposed 6% levy on overseas student tuition fees are passed to her.

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We will have to curtail overseas vacations and trim our shopping budget.

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Eighteen months ago, Mubi was a respected streaming service still trying to duplicate almost a decade of overseas theatrical success in the U.S. — then the acquisition of Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” changed everything.

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Related Words

• abroad 
• foreign