overseas

'әuvә'si:z6 senses · 51 ms

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adj/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz//ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/

1
Abroad, especially across the sea.not-comparable
- Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
2
Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.not-comparable
- Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
3
Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.not-comparable
- Her overseas trip went well.

adv/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz//ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/

1
Abroad.not-comparable
- He emigrated and now lives overseas.
2
Across a sea; to an area across a sea.not-comparable
- She travelled overseas.

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