oversea
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- being or passing over or across the sea
- "some overseas trade in grain arose"
Adverb
- beyond or across the sea
- "He lived overseas for many years"
Adj
- Alternative form of overseas.
Adv
- Alternative form of overseas.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English over-se, over see, ouer sea, from Old English ofer sǣ (literally “over/across (the) sea”); equivalent to over + sea. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzee, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
oversea is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordoversea is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oversea is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
oversea is a valid Words With Friends word