OVERSEAS


Meaning of OVERSEAS in English

I. o ‧ ver ‧ seas 1 W3 AC /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE adverb

to or in a foreign country that is across the sea ⇨ abroad :

Chris is going to work overseas.

Most applications came from overseas.

II. o ‧ ver ‧ seas 2 AC /ˈəʊvəsiːz $ ˈoʊvər-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

coming from, existing in, or happening in a foreign country that is across the sea ⇨ home :

overseas students

overseas investment

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.