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Definition of Overseas

1. Adjective. In a foreign country. "Overseas markets"

2. Adverb. Beyond or across the sea. "He lived overseas for many years"

3. Adjective. Being or passing over or across the sea. "Some overseas trade in grain arose"

4. Adverb. In a place across an ocean.

Definition of Overseas

1. Adjective. Abroad. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations) Living (being resident) in a foreign country. ¹

3. Adjective. Across a sea. ¹

4. Adjective. (context: figuratively) Not straightforward. ¹

5. Adverb. Abroad. ¹

6. Adverb. Across a sea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overseas

1. beyond or across the sea [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overseas

overscored overscores overscoring overscreen overscreened overscreening overscreens overscrupulosity overscrupulous overscrupulousness

oversea oversearch oversearched oversearches oversearching overseas (current term) overseas Chinese overseas cap overseas telegram overseas territory

overseason overseasoned overseasoning overseasons oversecretion oversecretions oversedate oversedated oversedates oversedating

Literary usage of Overseas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Recurring Logistic Problems as I Have Observed Them by Carter Bowie Magruder (1994)
"CHAPTER 7 Intertheater Transportation overseas operations give rise to many transportation problems. Although some of these problems are primarily the ..."

2. Supporting Congressional Oversight: Budgetary Implications of Selected Gao edited by Paul L. Posner (2002)
"Almost 18000 US direct-hire employees (over 6400 from the State Department and 11200 from other agencies) work overseas at a total of more than 250 ..."

3. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (1993)
"Passports to Visit overseas Cemeteries "No-fee" passports are available for family members visiting overseas gravesites of veterans. ..."

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