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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
- ǴDZˌəʊəˈː 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
“Everyone is fine with deporting immigrants who have committed crimes. But that’s very different from deporting people mistakenly, without a hearing, to prisons overseas without the ability for parole.”
Buckle subsequently beat the Kazak Lazzat Kungeibayeva, previously a gold medallist at the world championships, at her first overseas tournament for England.
Two horses that ran overseas might have a shot at victory.
At the same time, staff shortages, which persist despite efforts to recruit from overseas, create a scarcity that only drives up prices further.
The company moved to overseas vendors about a decade ago as U.S. prices rose and factories closed.
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