"overseas" meaning in English

See overseas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ [UK], /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overseas.wav [UK] Forms: overseas
Etymology: over- + seas Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|over|seas}} over- + seas Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is overseas, it is in a different country, usually across the ocean. Synonyms: abroad
    Sense id: simple-overseas-en-prep-IfGI0UN1
  2. The overseas markets, students, etc. are in or from a different country, usually across an ocean. Synonyms: foreign
    Sense id: simple-overseas-en-prep-iqUZ0OhE Categories (other): Attributive modifiers
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with over-
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