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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Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Its next two major wide releases are Smurfs beginning July 16 overseas and Liam Neeson-starrer The Naked Gun in August.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2025
He was gone about 270 days a year, either training or conducting domestic and overseas missions.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Adverb
Her mother, a celebrated dancer overseas, eventually settled down to raise the family, but brought that same creativity and determination into her own business ventures.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Its next two major wide releases are Smurfs beginning July 16 overseas and Liam Neeson-starrer The Naked Gun in August.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Adjective
The Italian Screens initiative centers on a Film Distribution Fund that provides €2 million ($2.3 million) annually to support overseas theatrical releases of Italian films.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2025
He was gone about 270 days a year, either training or conducting domestic and overseas missions.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 18 June 2025
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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