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overseas

adj
/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/UK/ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/US

Etymology

From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

  1. inherited from ofer sǣ
  2. inherited from over-se
  3. formed as overseas — “oversea + -s”

Definitions

  1. Abroad, especially across the sea.

    • Overseas branches of the company are doing well.

  2. Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations

    Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.

    • Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.

  3. Across a sea

    Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

    • Her overseas trip went well.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Abroad.

      • He emigrated and now lives overseas.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA