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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Of course, James spent a great part of his life abroad, and toward the end of his life became a British citizen.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
A couple dozen friends were reuniting after attending a wedding together in Vietnam, choosing Ăn Cỗ as a way to relive their festivities abroad.
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Karen Yuan,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The actor did, however, visit the town a few years prior, as a 19-year-old exchange student from Columbia University taking a semester abroad in Prague.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
3 July 2026
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
A couple dozen friends were reuniting after attending a wedding together in Vietnam, choosing Ăn Cỗ as a way to relive their festivities abroad.
—
Karen Yuan,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The actor did, however, visit the town a few years prior, as a 19-year-old exchange student from Columbia University taking a semester abroad in Prague.
—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
3 July 2026
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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