Synonyms for overseas


Grammar : Adj
Spell : adverb, noun oh-ver-seez; adjective oh-ver-seez
Phonetic Transcription : adverb, noun ˌoʊ vərˈsiz; adjective ˈoʊ vərˈsiz


Définition of overseas

Origin :
  • 1580s, from over + sea. Popularized during World War I as a British euphemism for "colonial."
  • adj across an ocean
Example sentences :
  • But this also leaves you with a question which may take you overseas to explore Hindu philosophy.
  • Extract from : « Wood Folk at School » by William J. Long
  • "She still belongs to Transcontinent & Overseas," his father said.
  • Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
  • He had organised the Transport in 1914 and brought it overseas.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry » by G. K. Rose
  • Slippers, overseas caps, shorts and jackets—but what jackets!
  • Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • And this fortress—what power has moved it overseas to this mad kingdom?
  • Extract from : « Humorous Ghost Stories » by Dorothy Scarborough
  • Like many of our cousins from overseas she is rich in splendid vitality.
  • Extract from : « A Padre in France » by George A. Birmingham
  • It was the first to volunteer as a unit for Overseas service.
  • Extract from : « The Red Watch » by J. A. Currie
  • Like the sleeping princess, she woke at the touch of a stranger from overseas.
  • Extract from : « Historic Adventures » by Rupert S. Holland
  • Thus the Spanish religious fervour was nourished in the overseas dominions.
  • Extract from : « Argentina » by W. A. Hirst
  • The boy friends whom I chummed with were overseas, and my blood began to boil.
  • Extract from : « What the "Boys" Did Over There » by Various

Antonyms for overseas

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