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Added 9 October 2026

overseas

/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overseas at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a foreign country.
markets abroad
Being or passing over or across the sea.
some overseas trade in grain arose

adverb

Beyond or across the sea.
He lived overseas for many years
In a place across an ocean.

Origin

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

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