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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EW.com, 5 May 2024
The combination of steeply rising costs and being undercut by cheaper, similar apples from overseas is proving unmanageable.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
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Adverb
The film earned $6.5 million domestically, plus an additional $3.7 million overseas boosting its global tally to $10.2 million.
—EW.com, 5 May 2024
The combination of steeply rising costs and being undercut by cheaper, similar apples from overseas is proving unmanageable.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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