Synonyms for overseas
ˌoʊ vərˈsiz; ˈoʊ vərˈsiz; ˌoʊ vərˈsi; ˈoʊ vərˈsiover·seas

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. abroad, overseasadjective

   in a foreign country

   "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"

   Synonyms:
   oversea, abroad

   Antonyms:
   domestic

2. oversea, overseasadverb

   being or passing over or across the sea

   "some overseas trade in grain arose"

   Synonyms:
   oversea, abroad

   Antonyms:
   domestic

3. oversea, overseasadverb

   beyond or across the sea

   "He lived overseas for many years"

   Synonyms:
   oversea, abroad

   Antonyms:
   domestic

4. overseas, abroadadverb

   in a place across an ocean

   Synonyms:
   oversea, abroad, afield

   Antonyms:
   domestic

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1. List of paraphrases for "overseas":

   abroad, ultramar, foreign, oversea, 'outre-mer, offshore, expatriate, expatriates, outside, off-shore, o, external, field

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How to use overseas in a sentence?

1. Georgia Tech:

   It is definitely going to make it competitive with manufacturing overseas, but the key thing is not just the manufacturing cost, but the added things that are going to happen in terms of the total cost. You don’t have to wait for 45 days for a boat to come from a developing country back to the United States.

2. Humberto Leal:

   Clinton's statement captures her precarious diplomatic position, when an American is arrested overseas, and his rights have been violated in some way, the U.S. will have little diplomatic capital to negotiate with after executing a foreigner in blatant violation of international law.

3. Yukihiro Furukawa:

   I would say that during peak season roughly 60 percent of my customers come from abroad, we're basically going through an overseas tourist bubble right now.

4. Lu Wenjie:

   It is a daunting task to engineer a 'slow bull' market. Either harsh regulation or simple inaction could result in critical consequences, a plausible and sensible solution is to guide excess domestic capital to overseas markets.

5. Christine Taylor:

   We have an overseas royal family who send their private jet into London to collect their favorite cakes and chocolate.