# overseas

Pronunciation: US say "oh-vur-SEEZ" /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/; UK say "oh-vuh-SEEZ" /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/

## Adjective

1. Located in, coming from, or relating to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.
   - Simple: In or from a foreign country, often one across the ocean.
   - _The company plans to expand into several overseas markets next year._
   - _She spent two years on an overseas assignment in Singapore._
4. Situated across a sea, or involving travel or transport to or in an area across a sea.
   - Simple: Found on the other side of a sea, or crossing a sea to get there.
   - _The airline added several overseas routes connecting the coast with European capitals._
   - _Centuries ago, overseas trade depended entirely on sailing ships._
5. Of an ethnic, national, or religious group, living in a foreign country rather than the homeland associated with the group.
   - Simple: Living in a country that is not your home country, as in overseas Chinese.
   - _Overseas Vietnamese communities have flourished in cities like Houston and Paris._
   - _The government created a new ministry to maintain ties with overseas Indians._

## Adverb

2. In, to, or from a foreign country; abroad.
   - Simple: In or to another country, away from home.
   - _After college, she moved overseas to teach English._
   - _The brand is far better known overseas than in its home market._
3. Across a sea; to or toward an area on the other side of a sea.
   - Simple: Across a sea, or to a place on the other side of a sea.
   - _The factory ships most of its products overseas by container vessel._
   - _Troops were sent overseas during the war, crossing the Atlantic in crowded transports._

## Origin

From the earlier form "oversea," equivalent to "oversea" plus the suffix "-s," with cognates such as West Frisian "oerseesk," Dutch "overzees," German "Übersee," and Danish "oversøisk."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/overseas (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).