overseas
adjectiveadverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌəʊvəˈsiːz//
- United States//ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz//
Abroad, especially across the sea.
adjective
- 1
Abroad, especially across the sea.
Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
- 2
Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.
Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
The reputations of our universities and our research base are already under threat because of the fallout from the EU referendum result, which is making the UK an unfriendlier place for overseas scholars and students, as well as cutting off access to an important stream of research funding and to a vibrant and well-developed ecosystem for collaborative work.
- 3
Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.
Her overseas trip went well.
Etymology
From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.
adverb
- 1
Abroad.
He emigrated and now lives overseas.
- 2
Across a sea; to an area across a sea.
She travelled overseas.
(We are agents of the free.) I've had my fun, and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas. Coming in fast, over me...