1
[ adjective ] in a foreign country

Synonyms

abroad

Examples

"markets abroad" "overseas markets"

Used in print

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

I would hope that we could create the recognition in the Department and overseas that those who come_across little things going_wrong have the responsibility for bringing these to the attention of those who can do something about them .

Related terms

foreign

2
[ adverb ] in a place across an ocean

Used in print

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

If the Department_of_State is to take primary responsibility for foreign_policy in Washington , it follows that the ambassador is expected to take_charge overseas .

3
[ adverb ] beyond or across the sea

Synonyms

oversea

Examples

"He lived overseas for many years"

Used in print

(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)

And_then the Amen_corner took_hold , re-enacting a form of group_participation in worship that stemmed from years before the Greek_chorus , spreading down through the African forest , overseas to the West_Indies , and then here in Alabama .

4
[ adjective ] being or passing over or across the sea

Synonyms

oversea

Examples

"some overseas trade in grain arose"

Related terms

sea

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