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
- 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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