overseas
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (British) oversea
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/
- Homophones: oversees
- Rhymes: -iːz
Adjective[edit]
overseas (not comparable)
- Abroad.
- Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
- (used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations) Living (being resident) in a foreign country.
- Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
- Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.
- Her overseas trip went well.
Translations[edit]
abroad
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across a sea
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Adverb[edit]
overseas (not comparable)
- Abroad.
- He emigrated and now lives overseas.
- Across a sea; to an area across a sea.
- She travelled overseas.
Translations[edit]
abroad
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across a sea
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