overseas
/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiːz/(adverb)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
In or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.
Key Academic Collocations
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overseas
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
abroadinternationallyextraterritorialforeign
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The bar chart highlights a steep escalation in the number of overseas tertiary students enrolled in Australian universities from 2005 to 2019."
"Domestic manufacturing conglomerates increasingly direct foreign direct investment into rapidly expanding overseas markets."
"Industrialized nations bear a humanitarian imperative to provide sustained overseas developmental aid to drought-stricken regions."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Use 'overseas students' and 'overseas markets' to vary repetitive usage of 'international' or 'foreign'.