overseas
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adverb \ˌō-vər-ˈsēz\Definition of OVERSEAS
: beyond or across the sea <lived overseas for a time>
See Examples of OVERSEAS
- The troops were sent overseas.
First Known Use of OVERSEAS
1533
Rhymes with OVERSEAS
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2over·seas
adjective \ˈō-vər-ˌsēz\Definition of OVERSEAS
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>
First Known Use of OVERSEAS
1892
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