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overseas

[ adverb noun oh-ver-seez; adjective 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. ǴDZˌəʊəˈː of 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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“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.”

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Buckle subsequently beat the Kazak Lazzat Kungeibayeva, previously a gold medallist at the world championships, at her first overseas tournament for England.

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Two horses that ran overseas might have a shot at victory.

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At the same time, staff shortages, which persist despite efforts to recruit from overseas, create a scarcity that only drives up prices further.

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The company moved to overseas vendors about a decade ago as U.S. prices rose and factories closed.

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