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adverb
- 1. in or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea: "he spent quite a lot of time working overseas"
adjective
- 1. from, to, or relating to a foreign country, especially one across the sea: "overseas trips"
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OVERSEAS definition: 1. in, from, or to other countries: 2. in, from, or to other countries: 3. in, from, or to…. Learn more.
The meaning of OVERSEAS is beyond or across the sea. How to use overseas in a sentence.
in, from, or connected with another country or countries, especially across the sea: We need to open up overseas markets. In the following years, he expanded the firm's overseas operations. overseas investment/investors Finance ministers have struggled to attract overseas investors.
Overseas definition: over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad. See examples of OVERSEAS used in a sentence.
You use overseas to describe things that involve or are in foreign countries, usually across a sea or an ocean.
Overseas is used in front of a noun to describe things relating to countries across the sea from your own country. Overseas has a similar meaning to 'foreign', but is more formal. You use it especially when talking about trade, finance, and travel.
adjective. /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ /ˌəʊvərˈsiːz/ connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean. The firm is expanding into overseas markets. overseas development/trade. overseas visitors/students. This was her first overseas trip as prime minister. compare home. Extra Examples.
