abroad

American  

[uh-brawd] / əˈbrɔd /

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.

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noun

1. a foreign land or lands.

   imports from abroad.

abroad British  

/ əˈbrɔːd /

adverb

1. to or in a foreign country or countries

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adjective

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

2. out in the open

3. over a wide area

4. archaic in error

Etymology

Origin of abroad

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

Example Sentences

Johannes Vermeer's painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" will be displayed in Japan later this year, the Dutch Mauritshuis museum said Thursday, a rare outing abroad for one of the world's most famous artworks.

From Barron's

Control over their access to Gaza rests with the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Anti-Semitism, a little-known department initially designed to strengthen ties with, and protections for, Jews abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many Cubans rely on remittances from family members abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few days later, on December 10, Washington gave foreign investors permission to negotiate the purchase of Lukoil's assets abroad without risking US reprisals.

From Barron's

And for the first time since the current bull market began in the autumn of 2022, tech isn’t leading the charge, either at home or abroad.

From Barron's

Related Words

• away
• elsewhere
• overseas