overseas
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/
Adjective

overseas (not comparable)

  1. Abroad.
    Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
  2. (used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations) Living (being resident) in a foreign country.
    Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
  3. Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.
    Her overseas trip went well.
Translations
  • German: Übersee-, im Ausland, Ausland
  • Italian: estero
  • Portuguese: do exterior
  • Russian: заграни́чный
Translations Adverb

overseas (not comparable)

  1. Abroad.
    He emigrated and now lives overseas.
  2. Across a sea; to an area across a sea.
    She travelled overseas.
Translations
  • German: im Ausland
  • Portuguese: no exterior
  • Russian: за грани́цу
Translations
  • French: outre-mer
  • German: in Übersee
  • Russian: за́ мо́рем



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