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

Both deals will face review from government officials in the U.S. and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supply chains are often highly global, and many of the machines and materials U.S. manufacturers use come from abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

The war has forced more than six million Ukrainians to seek refuge abroad and 3.7 million have fled their homes within Ukraine and are internally displaced, according to the UN.

From BBC

He added that investment in the platform and in technology like artificial intelligence, as well as expansion abroad, would play a bigger role for the company this year.

From MarketWatch

Just 10 countries have sent credits abroad for Corsia eligibility so far.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• away
• elsewhere
• overseas