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View synonyms for overseas

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

adjective

  1. of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
  2. Alsooverseaˌəʊvəˈsiː of or relating to passage over the sea

noun

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

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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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