overseas
Use Overseas in a sentence
vərˈsiz; adverb
1.
over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to passage over the sea: overseas travel.
3.
situated beyond the sea: overseas territories.
4.
pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea: overseas military service; overseas commitments.
noun
5.
( used with a singular verb ) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
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Overseas
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World English Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
Two prototypes will be shipped overseas later this year for a six-month demonstration.
By the time the show was overseas, the story had been picked up in the mainstream press.
Apparently bridal-shop bathroom humor does translate overseas.
All this occurs, and no-one cares because you are overseas.
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