Overseas

/ˌoʊvərˈsiːz/ adverb

Definition

Overseas means in or to another country across the sea or ocean.

Etymology

From “over” and “seas,” literally meaning “beyond the seas.” It grew common in English exploration and colonial periods to describe distant foreign lands.

Kelly Says

For centuries, ‘overseas’ meant unimaginably far away; today it might just be a long flight and a video call. The word still carries a hint of adventure and distance, even though the world has shrunk digitally.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ውጭ
wuch
ARالعربية
خارج البلاد
khaarij al-bilad
BNবাংলা
বিদেশে
bi-desh-e
CACatalà
estranger
es-tra-n-ger
CSČeština
zahraničí
zah-ra-nee-chee
DADansk
udenlands
oo-den-lands
DEDeutsch
im Ausland
im ahw-land
ELΕλληνικά
εξωτερικά
ek-so-te-ri-ka
ESEspañol
ultramar
ohl-trah-mar
FAفارسی
خارج از کشور
khaarij az keshvar
FISuomi
ulkomailla
ool-ko-mai-lla
FRFrançais
outre-mer
ootre-mehr
GUGU
બહાર
ba-har
HAHA
waje
wa-je
HEעברית
בחו
bah-hoo
HIहिन्दी
विदेश
vi-desh
HUMagyar
külföldön
kool-foh-don
IDBahasa Indonesia
luar negeri
loor neh-ree
IGIG
n'eche
neh-che
ITItaliano
oltremare
ohl-treh-mah-reh
JA日本語
海外
kai-gai
KKKK
отанынан
o-ta-ny-nan
KMKM
ក្រៅប្រទេស
krao-pra-tes
KO한국어
해외
hae-hoe
MRMR
बाहेर
ba-he-r
MSBahasa Melayu
luar negara
loor neh-gah-rah
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်ပ
pye-pe
NLNederlands
buitenland
bo-ten-land
NONorsk
utenlands
oo-ten-lands
PAPA
ਬਾਹਰ
ba-har
PLPolski
za granicami
za gra-ni-tsa-mee
PTPortuguês
ultramarino
oolt-rah-ma-ree-noh
RORomână
în străinătate
in stra-nee-ah-tate
RUРусский
за рубежом
za roo-be-zhom
SVSvenska
i utlandet
ee oo-tlan-det
SWKiswahili
nje ya nje
n-yeh ya n-yeh
TAதமிழ்
வெளிநாட்டில்
ve-li-naat-til
TEతెలుగు
బయట
ba-yat
THไทย
ต่างประเทศ
dtahng-pra-teet
TLTL
sa labas
sa la-bas
TRTürkçe
yurtdışında
yoor-dhee-sheen-dah
UKУкраїнська
за кордоном
za kor-do-nom
URاردو
باہر
ba-har
VITiếng Việt
ngoài nước
ngoi-nai nuoc
YOYO
ọ̀wọ́
oh-wo
ZH中文
海外
hǎi wài
ZUZU
ngaphandle kwazalendle
ngah-phan-dle kwa-za-len-dle

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

‘Overseas’ labor and migration often involve gendered patterns, such as women working in domestic, care, and garment sectors under precarious conditions. The neutral term can obscure these gendered dynamics.

Inclusive Usage

When relevant, specify how overseas arrangements affect workers of different genders rather than treating the workforce as homogeneous.

Inclusive Alternatives

["abroad","internationally","in other countries"]

Empowerment Note

Recognize the organizing and remittance-based support networks built by overseas women workers and their role in many national economies.

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