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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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
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Written and directed by Francis, the movie explores the temporary reunification of Aida with husband Walid who returns to their home in Lebanon after many years working abroad.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Gabbard, who sought to repeal the controversial law that authorizes the U.S. government to collect the communications of foreigners abroad without a warrant, has since reversed her stance.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Changing stance on Section 702 Gabbard, during her time in Congress, was a vocal opponent of Section 702 in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which grants the United States the authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of non-U.S. citizens located abroad.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
Written and directed by Francis, the movie explores the temporary reunification of Aida with husband Walid who returns to their home in Lebanon after many years working abroad.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Gabbard, who sought to repeal the controversial law that authorizes the U.S. government to collect the communications of foreigners abroad without a warrant, has since reversed her stance.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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