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- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adverb |
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definition: |
across any of the several oceans; abroad.
He joined the army but was never sent overseas.He's working overseas, but he'll return to the States next year.- synonyms:
- abroad
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adjective |
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definition 1: |
of or pertaining to people or places that are located abroad.
We'll have to check with our overseas contacts.She worked in one of our overseas branch offices.
- similar words:
- abroad, alien, expatriate, external, foreign, international, transatlantic, transoceanic, transpacific, ultramarine
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definition 2: |
of or concerning passage across an ocean.
Our overseas flight was bumpy due to storms.- similar words:
- marine, maritime, sea, transatlantic, transoceanic, transpacific
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(used with a sing. verb) foreign countries, esp. those situated across an ocean.
Overseas is where we should concentrate our sales efforts. |
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