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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The huge number of people injured in the tragedy has overwhelmed the local medical system in the Valais canton, with patients being transported to hospitals across the country and abroad.
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Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the demonstrations, many attendees said the visit was especially meaningful amid rising global tensions and concerns about antisemitism, following the October 7 attacks and recent mass violence abroad.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The video release appears to be designed to send a clear message abroad while also preparing the Russian public for a possible new phase of the conflict.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Another case like this may not arrive again—not least because Britain’s current appetite for enforcing its values abroad is low.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
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Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the demonstrations, many attendees said the visit was especially meaningful amid rising global tensions and concerns about antisemitism, following the October 7 attacks and recent mass violence abroad.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The video release appears to be designed to send a clear message abroad while also preparing the Russian public for a possible new phase of the conflict.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Another case like this may not arrive again—not least because Britain’s current appetite for enforcing its values abroad is low.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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