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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Vance’s hectoring message to Europe in February on his first trip abroad landed like a lead balloon with American allies.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The trend has raised alarm because visitors from abroad have an important impact on the U.S. economy — especially in California, one of the leading destinations for German tourists.
—Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
In 2024, top firms, including Amazon, Google, and Meta, received thousands of H-1B approvals, while Tesla, under Elon Musk's leadership, reportedly utilized the program to bring in hundreds of specialized workers from abroad.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Yet, Counsell didn’t approach the Tokyo Series as strictly a business trip, instead viewing the start of the season abroad as a chance to bring the team closer together.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The trend has raised alarm because visitors from abroad have an important impact on the U.S. economy — especially in California, one of the leading destinations for German tourists.
—Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
In 2024, top firms, including Amazon, Google, and Meta, received thousands of H-1B approvals, while Tesla, under Elon Musk's leadership, reportedly utilized the program to bring in hundreds of specialized workers from abroad.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Yet, Counsell didn’t approach the Tokyo Series as strictly a business trip, instead viewing the start of the season abroad as a chance to bring the team closer together.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 21 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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