overseas

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

adverb

1. over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad:

   to be sent overseas.

adjective

1. of or relating to passage over the sea:

   overseas travel.

2. situated beyond the sea:

   overseas territories.

3. pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea:

   overseas military service; overseas commitments.

noun

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

overseas

adverb

1. beyond the sea; abroad

adjective

1. of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
2. Alsooverseaˌəʊvəˈsiː of or relating to passage over the sea

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of overseas¹

before 1150; oversea ( Middle English overse, Old English ofer sǣ; over-, sea ) + -s ³ or -s ¹

Example Sentences

“Juror #2” has managed to find an audience in countries overseas where it did open in theaters, including France.

From Los Angeles Times

Wales and Australia have less stringent restrictions on overseas players coming into their national set-up.

From BBC

The Japanese industrial giant said that it wouldn’t bring steel produced overseas to the United States, in a bid to address concerns by American workers that the $14.1 billion transaction would endanger their jobs.

From New York Times

“Before him, the average American just did not go to Europe, or much of anywhere else overseas,” he said.

From New York Times

Stolen funds are often funnelled into overseas accounts or cryptocurrency wallets.

From BBC

Related Words

• abroad
• foreign