overseas
Americanadverb
adjective
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of or relating to passage over the sea.
overseas travel.
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situated beyond the sea.
overseas territories.
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pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea.
overseas military service; overseas commitments.
noun
adverb
adjective
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of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
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Also: oversea. of or relating to passage over the sea
noun
Etymology
Origin of overseas
before 1150; oversea ( Middle English overse, Old English ofer sǣ; over-, sea ) + -s 3 or -s 1
Example Sentences
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“Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies throughout the world,” he said in a recorded statement Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times
He said Iran has “already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they’re working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of America.”
From Los Angeles Times
For many, the disparity between the haves and have-nots right there, on your phone, was too much to be ignored, in a country where youth unemployment stands at 20.6% and with three million working overseas.
From BBC
The kingdom, which accounts for most of the petroleum flowing through Hormuz, also shipped more crude to overseas storage.
Identifying, understanding and countering overseas terrorist threats is hard.
From Salon
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