oversea

adverb

1. over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas.

adjective

2. of or relating to passage over the sea: overseas travel.
3. situated beyond the sea: overseas territories.
4. pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea: overseas military service; overseas commitments.

noun

5. (used with a singular verb) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.

adverb (ˌəʊvəˈsiːz)

1. beyond the sea; abroad

adjective (ˈəʊvəˈsiːz)

2. of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
3. Also: oversea (ˌəʊvəˈsiː) of or relating to passage over the sea

noun (ˌəʊvəˈsiːz)

4. (functioning as singular) informal a foreign country or foreign countries collectively

adj.1580s, from over + sea. Popularized during World War I as a British euphemism for “colonial.”