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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•seas /adv. ˌoʊvɚˈsiz; adj. ˈoʊvɚˈsiz/USA pronunciation also ˈo•verˌsea, adv. - over, across, or beyond the sea;
abroad:lived overseas.
adj. [before a noun] - of or relating to passage over the sea:overseas shipments.
- of, from, or located in places across the sea;
foreign:overseas competition.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•seas (adv., n. ō′vər sēz′;adj. ō′vər sēz′),USA pronunciation adv. - British Termsover, across, or beyond the sea;
abroad:to be sent overseas.
adj. - British Termsof or pertaining to passage over the sea:overseas travel.
- British Termssituated beyond the sea:overseas territories.
- British Termspertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea:overseas military service; overseas commitments.
n. - (used with a sing. v.) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] o•ver•sea (adv. ō′vər sē′;adj. ō′vər sē′)USA pronunciation (for defs. 1–4). - bef. 1150; oversea (Middle English overse, Old English ofer sǣ; see over-, sea) + -s3 or -s1
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