oversea

/əʊvə(ɹ)siː/

adjective

  1. 1

    Abroad.

    “Overseas branches of the company are doing well.”
  2. 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. 3

    Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

    “Her overseas trip went well.”

adverb

  1. 1

    Abroad.

    “He emigrated and now lives overseas.”
  2. 2

    Across a sea; to an area across a sea.

    “She travelled overseas.”

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