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4 definitions • 14 examples
1
in, from, or to other
countries
:
Examples:
We need to open up overseas
markets
.
There are a lot of overseas
students
studying
at our
college
.
My
brother
is a
student
overseas.
to go/
travel
/live/work overseas
I wanted to go to an oversea
university
.
2
in, from, or to
countries
that are
across
the
sea
:
Examples:
The
Air
Force
was
recalling
troops
from overseas
bases
.
I’ve had to
travel
overseas
fairly
often
.
3
in, from, or
connected
with another
country
or
countries
,
especially
across
the
sea
:
Examples:
We need to open up overseas
markets
.
In the
following
years, he
expanded
the firm's overseas
operations
.
overseas
investment
/
investors
Finance
ministers
have
struggled
to
attract
overseas
investors
.
He
continued
to
pay
state
taxes
while he and his family were overseas.
4
in or to another
country
or
countries
,
especially
across
the
sea
:
Examples:
They're
outsourcing
jobs
overseas.
The
company
doesn't have enough
capital
to
invest
overseas.
Occasionally
, I
travel
overseas to
vet
potential
suppliers
.
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