Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Beyond the sea; abroad.
- adjective Of, relating to, originating in, or situated in countries across the sea.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
oversea .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Abroad . - adjective
Living (beingresident ) in a foreign country. - adjective Across a sea.
- adverb Abroad.
- adverb Across a sea.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective in a foreign country
- adverb beyond or across the sea
- adjective being or passing over or across the sea
- adverb in a place across an ocean
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Examples
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He'd dug one of the many foxholes during his term overseas, and the Nazis were shooting machine guns.
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It must have been the word overseas that tripped her memory.
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It must have been the word overseas that tripped her memory.
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He'd dug one of the many foxholes during his term overseas, and the Nazis were shooting machine guns.
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He'd dug one of the many foxholes during his term overseas, and the Nazis were shooting machine guns.
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He'd dug one of the many foxholes during his term overseas, and the Nazis were shooting machine guns.
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He'd dug one of the many foxholes during his term overseas, and the Nazis were shooting machine guns.
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He'd dug one of the many foxholes during his term overseas, and the Nazis were shooting machine guns.
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Hot Chip, is a five piece electronic dance band from London, who have laid claim to the term overseas with their eminently danceable brand of pseudo-electronic pop.
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If the U.S. market founders, gains in overseas markets might rise, cushioning your losses.
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