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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
overseas
/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/
adjective1 of 2
in or to a foreign country that is across a sea
- “I write a letter to a friend overseas every month.”Tatoeba
- “As far as I know, he has never been overseas.”Tatoeba
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adverb2 of 2
Across a sea; to an area across a sea.
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