overseas

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or situated beyond the seas; foreign.

• A country, territory, or region located outside the boundaries of one's own country.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overseas
seas , leas , teas , Eas

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Variants

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overseas , overseas cap , overseas caps

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Etymology

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The term 'overseas' comes from the Old English 'ūfu ōfer sēa,' meaning 'beyond the sea.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overseas' was commonly used during the age of colonialism to refer to territories and colonies belonging to European powers.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'overseas' in English was in the 13th century.

3. The term 'overseas' is often used interchangeably with the term 'foreign,' but 'overseas' specifically refers to places located beyond one's own borders.

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Related Concepts

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1. expatriate: A person who leaves their country to live permanently in another.

2. immigrant: A person who comes to live in a foreign country.

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Culture

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The term 'overseas' has been used historically to refer to territories and colonies belonging to a particular country or empire that are located beyond their borders. It has also been used metaphorically to describe anything that is foreign or unfamiliar.

How to Memorize "overseas"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a map with different countries marked as 'overseas' to help remember the meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'overseas' with the idea of foreignness or being located beyond one's own borders.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Overseas' - 'O' for 'Over,' 'V' for 'Vern,' 'S' for 'Seas,' and 'E' for 'Everything' - to remember the definition.

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