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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Her father later protested the drafting of young men from inside the camps to fight overseas.
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Tom Chitty, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Since the initial domestic ticket sales are slightly softer than expected, the movie may rely on overseas audiences to justify its $80 million production budget (not including the tens of millions spent on the global promotional tour).
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Adverb
They were told the videos would go to private DVD collections overseas, but instead they were widely disseminated on the GirlsDoPorn network of sites and free pornography sites.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Her father later protested the drafting of young men from inside the camps to fight overseas.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Now, nearly 20 years later, there is talk of the league extending the season to allow for even more overseas games.
—Tom Chitty, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Since the initial domestic ticket sales are slightly softer than expected, the movie may rely on overseas audiences to justify its $80 million production budget (not including the tens of millions spent on the global promotional tour).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseas. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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