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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Adverb
Even companies that assemble the majority of their vehicles in the U.S. have parts coming in from overseas.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
In one especially memorable case, a woman was searching for a porcelain vase — her grandmother’s heirloom brought from overseas.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Princess Diana's trip to New York City in 1989 was her first solo overseas trip as a working royal and included a memorable stop at the AIDS unit of Harlem Hospital, connecting to her wider work of smashing stigmas around the disease.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
As overseas healthcare continues to become the new norm, Turkish healthcare professionals have shown their obvious dedication to delivering top-of-the-line care at an unbeatable market price.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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