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

Examples of abroad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most of that increase was driven by migrants from abroad. Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 During the 2018 presidential elections, 401 polling stations operated abroad and more than 475,000 people voted, according to the Central Election Commission as quoted by RIA Novosti. Anna Chernova, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 The bond market was also relatively quiet, with Treasury yields ticking higher, while stock markets abroad were mixed after making mostly modest moves. Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 But members would still have an individual choice about whether to stay with a show that went abroad to avoid a domestic strike. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, traveled abroad last week to support his girlfriend Taylor Swift 34, during her Eras Tour stop. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 Global Entry Global Entry allows travelers re-entering the U.S. from abroad to expedite the customs process. Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024 Keep telling stories to everybody in this room, to everybody watching abroad — those of you who are not actors but have a voice, have a story that needs to be heard. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024 The artist behind the long-running media franchise that popularized Japanese manga abroad, passed away on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, according to the statement. Ryotaro Nakamaru, Fortune Asia, 8 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of abroad was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

abroad

adverb or adjective
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
: in wide circulation
rumors were abroad
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