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

Americans who dream of moving abroad are getting help from travel companies like Expatsi, which offers scouting trips to international cities. —Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 July 2024

Trips abroad are more expensive for the nation’s travelers when rates are lower, since interest-rate policy affects the strength of the U.S. dollar. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 July 2024

To develop Big Tube's design, Walker and Marsh sought inspiration from adaptive reuse creative spaces in the U.S. and abroad, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh and Kraftwerk Berlin. —Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2024

The American empire pursues limitless spying and data collection at home and abroad. —Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024

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

Phrases Containing abroad

• from abroad

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