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overseas

adjective adverb

in a foreign country

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
O
Ends with
S
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌəʊvəˈsiːz

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. in a foreign country

    “markets abroad”

adjective

  1. being or passing over or across the sea

    “some overseas trade in grain arose”

adverb

  1. in a place across an ocean

adverb

  1. beyond or across the sea

    “He lived overseas for many years”

In context

Example Sentences

markets abroad
overseas markets
some overseas trade in grain arose
He lived overseas for many years

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