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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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Trump administration then requested permission to house deportees overseas while litigation continued.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Hunter Biden was convicted last year on federal gun charges and pleaded guilty to tax crimes related to his overseas deals.
—Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Adverb
Over the past three decades, the number of Americans who want to retire overseas has tripled—that's according to a recent Monmouth University poll.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Trump administration then requested permission to house deportees overseas while litigation continued.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Adjective
Congressional Republicans have long argued that the president profited from his son's and brother's overseas business deals, which the family denied.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Hunter Biden was convicted last year on federal gun charges and pleaded guilty to tax crimes related to his overseas deals.
—Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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