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overseas

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overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ adverb
overseas
/ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/
adverb
Learner's definition of OVERSEAS
: in or to a foreign country that is across a sea or ocean在国外;在海外

— overseas

/ˈoʊvɚˌsiːz/ adjective
IELTS BNC: 2990 COCA: 4955

overseas

1 of 2

adverb

over·​seas ˌō-vər-ˈsēz How to pronounce overseas (audio)
: beyond or across the sea
lived overseas for a time

overseas

2 of 2

adjective

over·​seas ˈō-vər-ˌsēz How to pronounce overseas (audio)
1
: of or relating to movement, transport, or communication over the sea
an overseas liner
2
: situated, originating in, or relating to lands beyond the sea
overseas installations
overseas immigrants

Example Sentences

Adverb The troops were sent overseas.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Formed on the recommendation of the president’s Jewish Treasury secretary, Henry Morgenthau, this band of bureaucrats begged, borrowed, bribed and laundered money to be sent overseas for relief efforts. Jeanne Dorin Mcdowell, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2022 Aid Access, which sends pills to a patient’s home from overseas, started providing advance provision in the U.S. late last year. Kelsey Butler, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 This double standard has hollowed out American industry, sent jobs and opportunities overseas, and done nothing to address true global pollution of our oceans and air. Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2022 Crescensia Garcia is one of only six surviving members of an all-female, all-Black, segregated unit that was sent overseas during World War II. David Begnaud, CBS News, 13 July 2022 Stephen’s career frequently sent him overseas, and Djeswende, who went by Wendy, was often by his side. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 Ward joined the Marines in 2000, a year before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rocked the United States and sent thousands of servicemen overseas to fight terrorism in the Middle East. Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022 More than 3,000 people from across the country and overseas are expected to attend the National Cyber Summit in Huntsville later this month to learn and collaborate, organizers said Tuesday. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 But now the federal money has dried up, Wall Street has been volatile, inflation is high, and there is political instability domestically and overseas. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Final ballots are mailed to overseas and military voters starting Sept. 24. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The Biden administration is weighing an executive order to screen and possibly restrict U.S. overseas investment in cutting-edge technology development in China and other potentially hostile countries. John D. Mckinnon, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Youth unemployment is soaring, small businesses are collapsing, and overseas companies are shifting their supply chains elsewhere. Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Following the Korean dystopian thriller series‘ September premiere last year, overseas costume manufacturers quickly raced to get pieces into the hands of TV fans searching online for how to dress up as Squid Game characters. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 After sitting out the NBA free agent market, the Jazz eventually dipped their toes in the overseas pool with Fontecchio, signing him to a two-year deal worth $6.25 million. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Rare trove of 1,100-year-old gold coins discovered During the pandemic:Gold, silver and other precious metals poured in to the U.S. as purchases of other overseas items dropped. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 The company reported first quarter overseas sales of 39 billion yen ($278 million) across their product lines, an 8% increase from the same period a year earlier. Kaori Kohyama, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 Then, the tabulation will take place the day before Thanksgiving, the last day the division can accept overseas ballots. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1533, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of overseas was in 1533
IELTS BNC: 2990 COCA: 4955

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