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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Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump in his first term became the first president to extend to PEPFAR a funding ban on NGOs that promote or perform abortions overseas.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
But when the sudden onset of the pandemic severely impacts prospects for overseas workers, whose status in Canada was already tenuous, Joy and Ethan buckle under financial and professional pressures.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Meanwhile, Sophie grapples with her estranged relationship with husband Sky (Dominic Cooper) and the absence of her fathers Harry (Colin Firth), Bill (Stellan Skarsgård) and Sam (Pierce Brosnan), who are all overseas.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump in his first term became the first president to extend to PEPFAR a funding ban on NGOs that promote or perform abortions overseas.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Working toward the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the company has installed solar panels at its overseas factories, adopted biomass as a fuel source and is purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs).
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
But when the sudden onset of the pandemic severely impacts prospects for overseas workers, whose status in Canada was already tenuous, Joy and Ethan buckle under financial and professional pressures.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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