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overseas

[adv., n. oh-ver-seez; adj. oh-ver-seez]

Origin

adverb

over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas.

adjective

of or pertaining 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.

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noun

(used with a singular verb) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.

Also, especially British, o·ver·sea

[adv. oh-ver-see; adj. oh-ver-see] (for defs. 1–4).

Origin:
before 1150; oversea (Middle English overse, Old English ofer sǣ; see over-, sea) + -s³ or -s¹

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overseas

—*adv*
1.	beyond the sea; abroad

—*adj*
2.	of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
3.	Also: oversea of or relating to passage over the sea

—n
4.	informal (functioning as singular) a foreign country or foreign countries collectively

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Word Origin & History

overseas

1583, from over + sea. Popularized WWI as a British euphemism for "colonial."

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