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oversea

over·sea

UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/ US/ˌəʊ̯.vəˈsiː/ uncommon uk
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

beyond or across the sea

  • “He lived overseas for many years”
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adjective

1.

being or passing over or across the sea

  • “some overseas trade in grain arose”
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Origin

From Middle English over-se, over see, ouer sea, from Old English ofer sǣ (literally “over/across (the) sea”); equivalent to over + sea. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzee, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

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