over·seas
ˈō-vər-ˌsēz 
1
: of or relating to movement, transport, or communication over the sea
an overseas liner
2
: situated, originating in, or relating to lands beyond the sea
overseas installations
overseas immigrants
Examples of overseas in a Sentence
Adverb
The troops were sent overseas.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
All four brothers served in the U.S. Army and were deployed overseas during World War II.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The submarine concluded its last overseas mission on March 27, returning from a six-month deployment in the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility—which includes all of Europe, Turkey, Russia, and the South Caucasus—a map provided by the command shows.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Adverb
All of this represents an about-face for the president, who hung onto ownership of his assets during his first term but stuck them in a trust and promised to launch no new ventures overseas.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
All four brothers served in the U.S. Army and were deployed overseas during World War II.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
What appears to be happening is that overseas exporters are not absorbing the cost of higher tariffs.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The submarine concluded its last overseas mission on March 27, returning from a six-month deployment in the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility—which includes all of Europe, Turkey, Russia, and the South Caucasus—a map provided by the command shows.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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