I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb
Etymology: over (II) + seas, plural of sea, n.
: beyond or across the sea : abroad
after serving overseas eight months — W.F.Brantley
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : of or relating to movement, transport, or communication over the sea
some overseas trade in grain arose — Samuel Van Valkenburg & Ellsworth Huntington
different from all previous … Chinese overseas enterprise — C.P.Fitzgerald
the importance of overseas broadcasting — London Calling
2.
a. : situated, originating in, or relating to lands beyond the sea
American overseas libraries — Malcolm Cowley
overseas markets
culture was most often defined in terms of some overseas antecedent — Oscar Handlin
the overseas Chinese
b. : colonial
changed the designation of France's colonial troops to overseas troops — New York Times
III. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun plural but usually singular in construction
: the lands or regions overseas
the … route between the Great Lakes and overseas — H.M.Mayer
visitors from overseas