overseas
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- in a foreign country
- "overseas markets"
- 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"
- in a place across an ocean
Adj
- Abroad.
- Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country.
- Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.
Adv
- Abroad.
- Across a sea; to an area across a sea.
Origin / Etymology
From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.
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Scrabble Score: 11
overseas is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordoverseas is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overseas is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
overseas is a valid Words With Friends word