overseas A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ See IPA manual Freq #6992 Meanings 1 adv To or in a foreign country, especially one across the sea. He moved overseas to study for his degree. 2 adj Relating to a foreign country across the sea. The company is expanding into overseas markets. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to or in a foreign country,... abroad Common collocations overseas cap Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # overseas **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ **Frequency rank:** 6992 ## Meanings 1. To or in a foreign country, especially one across the sea. 2. Relating to a foreign country across the sea. ## Examples - He moved overseas to study for his degree. - The company is expanding into overseas markets. ## Etymology From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk. ## AI Etymology Overseas comes from earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk. Modern senses include to or in a foreign country, especially one across the sea and relating to a foreign country across the sea. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown