abroad
adverb or adjective
1
: beyond the boundaries of one's country : in or to a foreign country
traveling abroad
hopes to study abroad next year
both at home and abroad
a family that came here from abroad [=from a foreign country] several years ago
2
: over a wide area : widely
wolves venturing abroad in increasing numbers
3
old-fashioned
: away from one's home
doesn't go walking abroad at night
4
formal
: in wide circulation : about
There are rumors abroad that the company is in trouble.
5
: wide of the mark : astray
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Kittleson, 49, a freelance journalist, had lived abroad for years before the kidnapping, using Rome as her base for a time and building a respected journalism career across the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Syria.
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In a statement posted on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Khademi's killing, accusing him of helping advance terrorist attacks abroad and overseeing surveillance of Iranian civilians as part of the regime’s crackdown on domestic protests.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported Sunday that Iran’s judiciary has opened 100 legal cases against Iranian nationals living abroad, citing public tips and follow-up by intelligence agencies.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The state intends to reward a $19 million contract to burnish its national image to a global communications agency that helped Saudi Arabia repair its reputation abroad after royal officials green lit the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In a statement posted on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Khademi's killing, accusing him of helping advance terrorist attacks abroad and overseeing surveillance of Iranian civilians as part of the regime’s crackdown on domestic protests.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported Sunday that Iran’s judiciary has opened 100 legal cases against Iranian nationals living abroad, citing public tips and follow-up by intelligence agencies.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The state intends to reward a $19 million contract to burnish its national image to a global communications agency that helped Saudi Arabia repair its reputation abroad after royal officials green lit the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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abroad
adverb or adjective1
: over a wide area
2
: away from one's home
doesn't go abroad at night
3
: in or to foreign countries
travel abroad
4
formal
: in wide circulation
rumors were abroad
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