OVERSEAS Definition & Meaning

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overseas

[ adverb noun oh-ver-seez; adjective oh-ver-seez ]

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adverb

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

adjective

of or relating 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.

noun

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

overseas

adverb

beyond the sea; abroad

adjective

of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
��ǴǱ��ˌəʊ��əˈ��ː of or relating to passage over the sea

noun

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

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51�Թ� 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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Dozens of agricultural exporters also held a conference call this week to express their fear about how the tariffs, and retaliatory levies by other countries, will affect overseas markets.

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Then he talked with great frankness, sounding like a slightly homesick son stuck overseas, when he spoke about wanting reconciliation.

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The party has already cut overseas aid to fund an increase in defence spending.

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Ghena's mother said she hoped other children "would get the chance" to benefit from the chance to receive medical care overseas.

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Businesses have had a mix of reactions since Trump began revealing and enforcing his plans for tariffs, which are a tax payable by a person or firm buying a good from overseas.

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