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oversea

oversea

3.0
In or to a country across the sea
  • adverb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈsi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : en el extranjero
  • The company frequently sends employees oversea for training and development.

Examples

  • Many young professionals choose to work oversea to gain international experience.

  • I have friends who live oversea.

  • Her brother studied oversea for most of his undergraduate degree.

  • Many students study oversea for better opportunities.

  • Many young professionals choose to work oversea to gain international experience.

  • The company frequently sends employees oversea for training and development.

  • Her brother studied oversea for most of his undergraduate degree.

Synonyms

abroad
vsoversea
343 1.0

In a country that is not your own

specifies crossing the sea rather than any foreign location
overseas
vsoversea
339 2.3

In a foreign country across the sea

has the same meaning but uses a different word form

Antonyms

local
∞ 1.0

Belonging to a particular area or community, not to a larger region

domestic
587 2.8

Made or grown in your country, not in other countries

Surface Forms

oversea positive

Morphology

oversea = sea (transparent) = over + sea

Meaning is directly derived from 'over' + 'sea' meaning 'across or beyond the sea', which a B1 learner can infer.

Etymology

Oversea comes from the two simple parts over ('across') and sea ('the ocean'), so it literally means 'across the sea'. That's why to study or work oversea means to go to a country far away on the other side of the ocean.