Overseas

adjective

/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/

Word Frequency: 11.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveAbroad.

"Overseas branches of the company are doing well."

2.adjective(used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations) Living (being resident) in a foreign country.

"Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America."

3.adjectiveAcross a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

"Her overseas trip went well."

4.adverbAbroad.

"He emigrated and now lives overseas."

5.adverbAcross a sea; to an area across a sea.

"She travelled overseas."

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