abroad

[uh-brawd]

adverb

1. in or to a foreign country or countries.

   famous at home and abroad.

   Synonyms: overseas
   Antonyms: at-home

2. in or to another continent.

   Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer?

3. out of doors; from one place to another; about.

   No one was abroad in the noonday heat. The owl ventures abroad at night.

   Synonyms: outside, out

4. spread around; in circulation.

   Rumors of disaster are abroad.

   Synonyms: rife, everywhere

5. broadly; widely; far and wide.

6. wide of the mark; in error.

noun

1. a foreign land or lands.

   imports from abroad.

abroad

/ əˈbrɔːd /

adverb

1. to or in a foreign country or countries

adjective

1. (of news, rumours, etc) in general circulation; current

2. out in the open

3. over a wide area

4. archaic,  in error

Word History and Origins

Origin of abroad¹

First recorded in 1225–75, abroad is from the Middle English word abrod. See a- ¹, broad

Word History and Origins

Origin of abroad¹

C13: from _a- ² + _broad

Example Sentences

"The factions don't feel our pain. Those leaders sitting comfortably abroad have no sense of the suffering we're enduring here in Gaza."

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Uefa said it consulted stakeholders and found "widespread lack of support" for league matches to be played abroad, echoing concerns raised by fans, other leagues, clubs, players and European institutions.

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This accounted for holidays in the UK and abroad, which both saw an increase.

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“I just don’t understand why our country, which is Israel’s biggest supporter, can’t be more assertive in protecting its citizens abroad.”

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Those troops also can be deployed abroad, and some units specialise in fighting wildfires or securing the US border.

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Related Words

• away 
• elsewhere 
• overseas