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abroad
[ uh-brawd ]
/ əˈbrɔd /
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adverb
noun
a foreign land or lands: imports from abroad.
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Origin of abroad
Words nearby abroad
abridged, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrosexual, abrosia, abrupt
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British Dictionary definitions for abroad
abroad
/ (əˈbrɔːd) /
adverb
to or in a foreign country or countries
adjective (postpositive)
(of news, rumours, etc) in general circulation; current
out in the open
over a wide area
archaic in error
Word Origin for abroad
C13: from a- ² + broad
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