overseas

1 of 2

adverb

over·​seas ˌō-vər-ˈsēz 

: beyond or across the sea

lived overseas for a time

overseas

2 of 2

adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1533, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing overseas

• overseas cap

Rhymes for overseas

• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees
• arrestees
• artistes
• assamese

Kids Definition

overseas

adverb or adjective

over·​seas

-ˈsēz,

-ˌsēz

: beyond or across the sea