over·seas
ˈō-vər-ˌsēz 
1
: of or relating to movement, transport, or communication over the sea
an overseas liner
2
: situated, originating in, or relating to lands beyond the sea
overseas installations
overseas immigrants
Examples of overseas in a Sentence
Adverb
The troops were sent overseas.
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Stef W. Kight, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Their actions have left only a small fraction of USAID employees on the job, slashed $60 billion in assistance overseas and upended decades of U.S. policy that foreign aid helps American interests abroad by stabilizing other countries and building alliances.
—Gary Fields and Ellen Knickmeyer The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s Roki Sasaki, the prize of this winter’s free agent class, overseas division.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Some federal workers are also in U.S. territories or overseas.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Their actions have left only a small fraction of USAID employees on the job, slashed $60 billion in assistance overseas and upended decades of U.S. policy that foreign aid helps American interests abroad by stabilizing other countries and building alliances.
—Gary Fields and Ellen Knickmeyer The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
However, for overseas investors, the foreign exchange risk is real, especially given the large depreciation last year, the portfolio manager added.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s Roki Sasaki, the prize of this winter’s free agent class, overseas division.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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