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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In its ongoing fight for survival, the indie film community has learned to use every tool at its disposal to get its movies made — and more often than not, that has meant shooting abroad for rebates and leveraging foreign grants through co-production arrangements.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
After raising red flags with his administration’s plans to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad, Donald Trump is reopening one of the country’s most notorious prisons.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Some even agreed with Kari Lake, the pugnacious advisor Trump appointed to oversee the Agency for Global Media, which provides funding for news programming abroad.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Due date for individuals living and working abroad to file their 2024 federal income tax return and pay any tax due.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
After raising red flags with his administration’s plans to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad, Donald Trump is reopening one of the country’s most notorious prisons.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Some even agreed with Kari Lake, the pugnacious advisor Trump appointed to oversee the Agency for Global Media, which provides funding for news programming abroad.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Due date for individuals living and working abroad to file their 2024 federal income tax return and pay any tax due.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 9 May. 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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