Dictionary Entry
overseas
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/Word FrequencyCommon (5.37)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Abroad.
In a Sentence
“Overseas branches of the company are doing well.”
Published Usage Examples
“He'd dug one of the many foxholes during his term overseas, and the Nazis were shooting machine guns.”
“It must have been the word overseas that tripped her memory.”
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Origin
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Common Phrases
. overseaschinese overseastrade overseasdevelopment overseasmarkets overseasterritories overseas
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Poetry examples for “overseas”
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