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overseas

o·ver·seas

overseas

 
 
parts of speech:
adverb, adjective
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part of speech: adverb
pronunciation: o vr siz
definition: across any of the oceans; abroad.
My uncle works overseas and sometimes sends us presents from England and France.
synonyms:
abroad
 
part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: o vr siz
definition 1: having to do with people or places that are located abroad.
Some of our overseas friends are coming to America to visit.My dad was in the army, so we grew up in overseas countries.
 
similar words:
alien, external, foreign, international, transatlantic
definition 2: having to do with passage across an ocean.
My father took us on an overseas flight.
similar words:
marine, maritime, sea, transatlantic
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