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
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That includes his personality (supporters view him as incorruptible), leadership and communication styles, and his policy achievements at home and abroad—not to mention a weak opposition and the massive BJP machine behind him.
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Michael Kugelman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
The Red Flat: Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria, as the immersive experience is called, comes with an audio guide that brings to life the apartment’s fictitious inhabitants: Elena Petrov, a journalist; her husband, Plamen, who works abroad; and their teenage son, Boyan.
—Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Conan O’Brien Must Go finds the host heading abroad to meet with and provide assistance to listeners/viewers/fans from around the world.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The president’s interest in being reelected and the country’s interests abroad are increasingly diverging.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Changes to the 702 program included in the House bill, ITI says, would only serve to send customers in the US and abroad fleeing to foreign competitors, convincing many that technology in the US is far too exposed to government surveillance.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
The foreign-policy world in Washington, D.C., is filled with people who have gone abroad and had a formative experience.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Foreign investment in the country has sharply declined and the number of unemployed people who have migrated abroad has significantly increased.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Michael Kugelman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
The Red Flat: Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria, as the immersive experience is called, comes with an audio guide that brings to life the apartment’s fictitious inhabitants: Elena Petrov, a journalist; her husband, Plamen, who works abroad; and their teenage son, Boyan.
—Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Conan O’Brien Must Go finds the host heading abroad to meet with and provide assistance to listeners/viewers/fans from around the world.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The president’s interest in being reelected and the country’s interests abroad are increasingly diverging.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Changes to the 702 program included in the House bill, ITI says, would only serve to send customers in the US and abroad fleeing to foreign competitors, convincing many that technology in the US is far too exposed to government surveillance.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
The foreign-policy world in Washington, D.C., is filled with people who have gone abroad and had a formative experience.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Foreign investment in the country has sharply declined and the number of unemployed people who have migrated abroad has significantly increased.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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
: in wide circulation
rumors were abroad
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