OVERSEAS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overseas mean? 

• OVERSEAS (adjective)
  The adjective OVERSEAS has 2 senses:

1. in a foreign country

2. being or passing over or across the sea

  Familiarity information: OVERSEAS used as an adjective is rare.

• OVERSEAS (adverb)
  The adverb OVERSEAS has 2 senses:

1. beyond or across the sea

2. in a place across an ocean

  Familiarity information: OVERSEAS used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVERSEAS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a foreign country

Synonyms:

abroad; overseas

Context example:

overseas markets

Similar:

foreign (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Being or passing over or across the sea

Synonyms:

oversea; overseas

Context example:

some overseas trade in grain arose

Similar:

marine (relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea)

• OVERSEAS (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Beyond or across the sea

Synonyms:

oversea; overseas

Context example:

He lived overseas for many years

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a place across an ocean

Synonyms:

abroad; overseas

 Context examples 

You may be on the road at this time, not likely overseas, but somewhere a little closer to home.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Lead investigator Steve Lindsay says he got the idea for training dogs to sniff out malaria after a visit overseas, when he saw dogs sniffing for all kinds of contraband.

(The Dog's Nose Knows Malaria, Kevin Enochs/VOA)

There exist twenty-five territories, including sovereign states, overseas departments and dependencies.

(Caribbean, NCI Thesaurus)

The part of France situated in Western Europe, including Corsica, as opposed to the overseas departments and territories of the French Republic.

(Metropolitan France, NCI Thesaurus)

Mars, circulating in your ninth house of travel all month and until January 3, suggests you might go on a long trip overseas at some point in December.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

I think the new position you are looking at (or new promotion) will require that you move to a new residence, most likely in a different part of the country or even overseas.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

As you know, you have Jupiter in your love sector, and Uranus is in your ninth house of foreign people and places, so you may receive news that you are soon to go on an overseas trip to an exciting location.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may have taken an important trip overseas or to an exotic island in the last week of December to ring in the New Year, or if not, chances are you will hop a plane very soon, possibly as soon as early January.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It might involve taking a long trip to a foreign country, or it might be that someone you love—such as a soldier deployed for a long time overseas—will suddenly surprise you by coming home for the holidays.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

When you wear the crown of celestial favorite, you get a cornucopia of goodies from Jupiter, including favor from VIPs, career success and good money to go with it, lucky breaks, distant—often overseas—travel, new friendships, and improved health.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)