word-vault/dist/data/cards/ov/overseas.json

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{
    "term": "overseas",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The firm is expanding into **overseas markets**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "overseas development/trade"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**overseas visitors/students**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was her first **overseas trip** as prime minister."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The overseas aid budget has been cut."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have one overseas holiday a year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are some scholarships for students from overseas countries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company is backed by overseas investors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel is popular with overseas visitors to London."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/",
                "audio": "ov/overseas/overseas__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌəʊvərˈsiːz/",
                "audio": "ov/overseas/overseas__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}