overseas

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adverb

over·​seas ˌō-vər-ˈsēz How to pronounce overseas (audio)
: beyond or across the sea
lived overseas for a time

overseas

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adjective

over·​seas ˈō-vər-ˌsēz How to pronounce overseas (audio)
1
: of or relating to movement, transport, or communication over the sea
an overseas liner
2
: situated, originating in, or relating to lands beyond the sea
overseas installations
overseas immigrants

Examples of overseas in a Sentence

Adverb The troops were sent overseas.
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Adverb
Meanwhile, Sophie grapples with her estranged relationship with husband Sky (Dominic Cooper) and the absence of her fathers Harry (Colin Firth), Bill (Stellan Skarsgård) and Sam (Pierce Brosnan), who are all overseas. Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 President-elect Trump in his first term became the first president to extend to PEPFAR a funding ban on NGOs that promote or perform abortions overseas. Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Both major parties expect court battles over voter rolls, mail-in ballots, and overseas ballots as polls show an incredibly tight contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 Travis Kelce and Swift have since been seen on dates around the world, while Swift has been spotted at several other Chiefs games, including the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, and Travis has been seen at her overseas Eras Tours shows. Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overseas 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1533, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of overseas was in 1533

Dictionary Entries Near overseas

Cite this Entry

“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

overseas

adverb or adjective
over·​seas
-ˈsēz,
-ˌsēz
: beyond or across the sea
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