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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After the assassination of Haiti’s President, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021, left the country in the grip of gang violence, the team has trained and played its home games abroad, most recently in Curaçao.
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, while there are many reasons behind new immigration flows, an underlying driver of departures – from Africa and the Middle East in particular – is a lack of opportunity at home and the promise of better opportunities abroad for this burgeoning population.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Indiana has already started to rely heavily on migration, with 80% of population growth in the last three years due to people moving from abroad or within the United States.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a tougher finish in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, while there are many reasons behind new immigration flows, an underlying driver of departures – from Africa and the Middle East in particular – is a lack of opportunity at home and the promise of better opportunities abroad for this burgeoning population.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Indiana has already started to rely heavily on migration, with 80% of population growth in the last three years due to people moving from abroad or within the United States.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a tougher finish in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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