overseas
abroad, especially across the sea.
Example
“Overseas branches of the company are doing well.”
Other meanings
Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.
“Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.”
across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.
“Her overseas trip went well.”
Synonyms
- abroad
Related words
- overseas cap
- overseas Chinese
- overseas territory
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “overseas” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.