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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
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

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”

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Example Sentences

Markets abroad
Overseas markets
Some overseas trade in grain arose
He lived overseas for many years

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