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overseas
[oh-ver-seez, oh-ver-seez]
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
Also: oversea.of or relating to passage over the sea
noun
informal(functioning as singular) a foreign country or foreign countries collectively
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
He retired to the countryside in 2020 but was recently brought back to take up an overseas diplomatic posting in Bermuda as "feline relations consultant".
The Republican ran for re-election on the basis that he would disentangle America from conflicts overseas, and he has previously criticised US intervention in the Middle East.
So when Margaret Hamburg was appointed commissioner of the FDA in the aftermath of the crisis, she pressed the agency to crack down on overseas drugmakers.
There remains the anomaly of his away record, a bowling average of almost 49 overseas compared to below 22 at home.
To make domestic production viable, Keen has invested heavily in automation, enabling the Kentucky plant to operate with just a fraction of the workforce required overseas.
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