overseas
English
Alternative forms
- (British) oversea
Etymology
From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/
- Homophones: oversees
- Rhymes: -iːz
Adjective
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
abroad
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across a sea
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Adverb
overseas (not comparable)
- Abroad.
- He emigrated and now lives overseas.
- Across a sea; to an area across a sea.
- She travelled overseas.
Translations
abroad
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across a sea
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