No. 7,387 in French
overseas
The French word for "overseas" is "outre-mer," meaning "across the sea" or "abroad."
In a sentence
Je souhaiterais voyager outre-mer pour découvrir de nouvelles cultures.
I would like to travel overseas to discover new cultures.
The term 'outre-mer' is used here as an adverb to describe the action of traveling to other continents.
Les départements outre-mer de la France incluent la Guadeloupe et la Martinique.
France's overseas departments include Guadeloupe and Martinique.
In this sentence, 'outre-mer' is part of a compound noun that designates administrative regions outside mainland France.
Les marchandises sont importées depuis des pays situés outre-mer.
The goods are imported from countries located overseas.
Here, 'outre-mer' serves as a descriptive phrase indicating the geographical origin of the goods.
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