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foreign vs overseas

overseas vs foreign

foreign and overseas both are adjectives.

foreign is not an adverb while overseas is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foreign No Yes No No
overseas No Yes No Yes
foreign (adjective) overseas (adjective)
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world in a foreign country
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own) being or passing over or across the sea
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
foreign (adverb) overseas (adverb)
beyond or across the sea
in a place across an ocean
Difference between foreign and overseas

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