abroad
Americanadverb
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in or to a foreign country or countries.
famous at home and abroad.
- Synonyms:
- overseas
- Antonyms:
- at-home
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in or to another continent.
Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer?
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out of doors; from one place to another; about.
No one was abroad in the noonday heat. The owl ventures abroad at night.
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spread around; in circulation.
Rumors of disaster are abroad.
- Synonyms:
- rife, everywhere
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broadly; widely; far and wide.
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wide of the mark; in error.
noun
adverb
adjective
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(of news, rumours, etc) in general circulation; current
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out in the open
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over a wide area
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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
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Similar scenes unfolded among large parts of the Iranian diaspora abroad.
From BBC
Now, they'll say that things are better in the Premier League than they are abroad, but that doesn't wash with me.
From BBC
They had previously arranged their trips abroad through a travel agent, but having planned to return to the country for eight years, Dinesh decided to instead shop around online for a cheaper deal.
From BBC
After topping the charts at home and abroad with her monster hit "Man I Need" and lauded album "The Art of Loving", the 26-year-old dominated the star-studded awards ceremony at the city's Co-op Live arena.
From Barron's
Saddam Hussein, Iraq's president, feared that Khomeini's Islamic revolution would spread abroad and undermine his own regime.
From BBC
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