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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Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 18 May 2024
And its products are now sold in 170 countries, part of the explosion of China’s renewable energy industry that is fueling trade tension but also facilitating the shift to green power, here and overseas.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2024
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Adverb
Discount stores and online retailers, like Walmart and Amazon, flourished selling low-cost goods made overseas.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 18 May 2024
And its products are now sold in 170 countries, part of the explosion of China’s renewable energy industry that is fueling trade tension but also facilitating the shift to green power, here and overseas.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2024
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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