Definition of OVERSEAS

overseas

Adjective Satellite

  • in a foreign country
    • "overseas markets"
  • being or passing over or across the sea
    • "some overseas trade in grain arose"

Adverb

  • Beyond or across the sea; abroad.
  • beyond or across the sea
    • "He lived overseas for many years"
  • in a place across an ocean

Adj

  • Abroad.
  • Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.
  • Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

Adv

  • Abroad.
  • Across a sea; to an area across a sea.

Examples

  • He emigrated and now lives overseas.
  • Her overseas trip went well.
  • Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
  • Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
  • She hoped to travel overseas for a grand Scrabble tournament someday.
  • She travelled overseas.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

Antonyms

domestic

Scrabble Score: 11

overseas: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overseas: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overseas: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

overseas: valid Words With Friends Word