Synonyms for

Overseas

Verb / ˈəʊvɜ:ˈsi:z / Another word for overseas — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to or situated in a foreign country, especially one across the sea

Synonyms & similar words

oversea abroad abroad foreign faraway distant external outlandish overwater transatlantic transoceanic seaward seagoing oceanic maritime offshore overseaboard intercontinental ultramarine overland

Synonyms by register

Formal

foreign international abroad

Informal

abroad out of town out of the country

Literary

beyond the seas faraway

Antonyms

domestic local inland national homegrown internal

Common collocations

  • travel overseas
  • work overseas
  • live overseas
  • study overseas
  • do business overseas
  • ship overseas
  • export overseas

Word family

adjective overseas
adverb overseas

Usage note

Often used as an adjective or adverb to describe something relating to or situated in a foreign country, especially one separated by an ocean. Can also refer to voyages across the sea.

Example sentences

  1. My uncle lives overseas.
  2. We sent the package overseas.
  3. I want to travel overseas someday.
  4. She speaks three languages because she used to live overseas.
  5. The company has many overseas branches.

Quotes

  • There is a kind of magicness about going far away and then coming back all changed. - Kate Douglas Wiggin
  • The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. - Saint Augustine
  • Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. - Ibn Battuta

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