abroad

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈbrȯd 

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

Examples of abroad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arsenal have not run afoul of any regulations, either at home or abroad, but the club’s heady recent spending has left them in a position of wariness around UEFA’s squad cost rule. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025

These are the Russian dissidents Putin allegedly targeted at home and abroad for aggressively opposing his autocratic kleptocracy. —Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025

Mexico also offers an excellent option for retirees who want to live abroad only part-time. —Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025

Gone are the days of relying on money orders or wire transfers to send money abroad. —Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English abrod, abrood, from a- a- entry 1 + brod, brood broad entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for abroad

• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed
• ramrod
• roughshod
• slipshod
• tripod

Kids Definition

abroad

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈbrȯd 

1

: 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