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
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Adverb
The troops were sent overseas.
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Adverb
Twentynine Palms is the primary training base for Marines slated for deployment for the Middle East, with its harsh desert climate and mock villages meant to simulate combat conditions overseas.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Democrats in office continue to question the administration's objectives overseas.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Investigators are looking into the overseas travel for Balat and Kayumi.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Darren Eckford landed a role to set up an overseas arm of a New Zealand charity in the United Kingdom and relocated with his partner and two children just three weeks later, aged 33.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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