overseas

Everyday

1. Overseas means in or to another country, especially one across the sea. tree →
2. As an adjective it describes something from or in a foreign country: overseas visitors. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is about travel, holidays, family abroad and trade: «my cousin lives overseas». In geography it is used for imports, exports and countries over the ocean. For the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, almost every trip abroad is overseas. Phrases: «go overseas», «from overseas», «overseas students».

Examples

• My aunt works overseas. tree →
• We are going overseas for the holidays. tree →
• Many fruits are shipped from overseas. tree →
• Overseas visitors love the museum. tree →
• He sent a parcel to his friend overseas. tree →
• The school has some overseas pupils. tree →
• Calls overseas used to be very expensive. tree →
• Australia buys some cars from overseas. tree →

Note

One word, no «s» trap: «overseas» even for one country. Similar to «abroad», but «abroad» is only an adverb («go abroad»), while «overseas» can also go before a noun («overseas trade»).