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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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Yet the creases don’t go beyond that, as multiple shoppers report little to no crinkling after packing them for a short beach getaway or long journeys overseas.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Matthew Chin, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Election officials have to finalize ballots for military and overseas voters by June 19, according to the attorneys for at least one election board.
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Adverb
Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have seen plenty of former players continue their careers in independent leagues and overseas after leaving Major League Baseball, but one former cornerstone has now hit an unexpected turning point.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Yet the creases don’t go beyond that, as multiple shoppers report little to no crinkling after packing them for a short beach getaway or long journeys overseas.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Adjective
According to Sensor Tower, OpenAI’s market-leading large language model was trailed by offerings from its competitors, including Google’s Gemini, ByteDance’s Doubao and its overseas variant Dola, as well as Claude from rival developer Anthropic.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Election officials have to finalize ballots for military and overseas voters by June 19, according to the attorneys for at least one election board.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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