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View synonyms for overseas

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

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

  2. Also: overseaof or relating to passage over the sea

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overseas1

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

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When the schedule was released, that overseas game looked like the easier of the two.

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Denying innovative life science companies the support they need to succeed on American soil only incentivizes them to move good-paying jobs overseas.

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And after two major overseas wars, the 2008-09 financial crisis, subsequent sluggish growth, and a pandemic, the U.S. budget swung from surplus at the turn of the century to deficits previously seen only in wartime.

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The latest tensions kicked off Thursday, when China unveiled new export controls that would require government approval for overseas sales of many products containing rare earths and for some lithium-ion batteries.

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The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said operating profit increased for both its domestic and overseas convenience-store businesses for the three months ended August.

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