overseas
[ adverb, noun oh-ver-seez; adjective oh-ver-seez ]
/ adverb, noun ˌoʊ vərˈsiz; adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsiz /
adverb
over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas.
adjective
of or relating to passage over the sea: overseas travel.
situated beyond the sea: overseas territories.
pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea: overseas military service; overseas commitments.
noun
(used with a singular verb)
countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
Also
especially British,
o·ver·sea
[adverb oh-ver-see; adjective oh-ver-see] /adverb ˌoʊ vərˈsi; adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsi/
(for defs 1–4).
Words nearby overseas
overrun brake,
oversaturated,
overscale,
overscore,
overscrupulous,
overseas,
overseas cap,
overseas telegram,
oversee,
overseer,
oversell
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British Dictionary definitions for oversea
overseas
adverb (ˌəʊvəˈsiːz)
beyond the sea; abroad
adjective (ˈəʊvəˈsiːz)
of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
Also: oversea (ˌəʊvəˈsiː)
of or relating to passage over the sea
noun (ˌəʊvəˈsiːz)
(functioning as singular) informal
a foreign country or foreign countries collectively