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overseas
Refers to countries or regions that are on another continent and separated by a sea or ocean. Often used adverbially.
Er wanderte nach Übersee aus, um in Amerika ein neues Leben zu beginnen.
He emigrated overseas to start a new life in America.
The word is a clear compound of 'über' (over/across) and 'See' (sea). It literally describes places that you reach by traveling across the sea, that is, on other continents.
Der Handel mit den Kolonien in Übersee war sehr profitabel.
Trade with the colonies overseas was very profitable.
'Übersee' (overseas) is usually used like an adverb and is not declined, especially after prepositions such as 'nach' (to), 'in' (in), or 'aus' (from). It describes a direction or a place.
Er importiert exotische Früchte aus Übersee.
He imports exotic fruits from overseas.
'Übersee-' (overseas) is a common component of compound nouns related to international trade or travel. Examples include 'Überseehandel' (overseas trade), 'Überseecontainer' (shipping container), or 'Überseereise' (overseas trip).
Im Hafen werden täglich tausende Überseecontainer verladen.
Thousands of shipping containers are loaded at the port every day.
abroad
'das Ausland' and 'übersee' can both refer to places outside one's own country. But 'das Ausland' is the general term for all other countries, including neighboring countries. 'Übersee' is narrower: it refers to countries or regions on another continent that are separated by a sea or ocean. The words can be confused when you simply mean 'not here'. For a vacation in France, from a German point of view you would say 'im Ausland' (abroad), but normally not 'übersee' (overseas). 'Übersee' fits better for more distant countries like Canada, Australia, or Brazil.
Wegen der neuen Stelle zieht Paul für zwei Jahre nach Übersee.
Because of the new job, Paul is moving overseas for two years.
Im nächsten Jahr möchte meine Schwester im Ausland studieren.
Next year, my sister would like to study abroad.