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| 1. | [ adjective ] in a foreign country | |
| Synonyms: | abroad | |
| Examples: | "markets abroad" "overseas markets" |
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| Related terms: | foreign | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a place across an ocean | |
| Synonyms: | abroad over_the_sea beyond_the_sea | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] beyond or across the sea | |
| Synonyms: | oversea | |
| Examples: | "He lived overseas for many years" |
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| 4. | [ adjective ] being or passing over or across the sea | |
| Synonyms: | oversea | |
| Examples: | "some overseas trade in grain arose" |
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| Related terms: | sea | |
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oversea oversee overuse overstress oversew Overson overserious Overcash overcast overseer overstep overstay oversewn overshoe overshot overside oversize overhasty oversexed overshoot oversight overskirt overstuff oversleep overspend overspill oversized overstock overstate obverse overshadow overstrain overspread overstrung overgreedy oversupply overstated Overstreet overage overstretch overexpose overcasting overstuffed overgrow overcrop |
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