overseas
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overseas is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.
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- (UK) oversea
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- If something is overseas, it is in a different country, usually across the ocean.
- After university she went overseas to teach.
- Wang is an overseas student from China.
- Canada needs to do more for overseas development, especially in Africa.
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- (usually before the noun) Overseas markets, students, etc, are in or from a different country, usually across the ocean.
- With the college taking in more overseas students, more attention is being put on language issues.
