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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People often say imposing spending limits in the Premier League will see its players flock abroad, but the reality is hardly any clubs outside England could afford the wages that would still be offered here, even under a salary cap.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The changes are expected to reduce the overall number of H-1B petitions filed for candidates abroad, particularly in the upcoming lottery cycle, according to experts.
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The closure of the crossing has stranded Palestinians abroad, while patients receiving medical treatment in Jordan were forced to extend their stays on limited budgets.
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By scaling its cloud infrastructure abroad, Alibaba is positioning itself as a critical provider of AI services beyond China.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The changes are expected to reduce the overall number of H-1B petitions filed for candidates abroad, particularly in the upcoming lottery cycle, according to experts.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The closure of the crossing has stranded Palestinians abroad, while patients receiving medical treatment in Jordan were forced to extend their stays on limited budgets.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
By scaling its cloud infrastructure abroad, Alibaba is positioning itself as a critical provider of AI services beyond China.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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