overseas
English meaning: Overseas
Definition
Abroad.
Example
“Overseas branches of the company are doing well.”
Another example: “After graduating she took a job overseas in Singapore.”
Usage — When, Where & How
An adjective and adverb meaning 'abroad; in or to a foreign country across the sea'. Common in British English ('working overseas', 'overseas territories'). As an adjective it precedes the noun ('overseas markets'); as an adverb it follows the verb ('living overseas').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A compound of 'over' and 'seas', literally 'across the seas', recorded as an adverb from Old English ('ofer sae').
Related Words
- collectivity
- territories
- gibraltar
- possessions
- deployment
- filipino
- colonies
- territory
- chinese
- citizenship
Common Collocations
- overseas markets
- work overseas
- overseas territories
- overseas students
- sent overseas
- overseas trip
Word Forms
overseas (adj/adv)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
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- English
- Script
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- Family
- Indo-European
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