English Explanatory Dictionary

overseas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Abroad, especially across the sea.
  2. Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.
  3. Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.
adv
  1. Abroad.
  2. Across a sea; to an area across a sea.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overseas.wav /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/

Word forms

overseas oversea

Etymology

From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

Synonyms

transmarine ultramarine

Antonyms

domestic

Derived words

overseas cap overseas Chinese overseas territory
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