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

The ongoing displacement crisis, with millions of Syrians still living abroad, complicates the efforts to rebuild. —Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

At the time, the future Duchess of Sussex was living abroad for her work as an actress on Suits, and would begin dating her future husband Prince Harry in 2016. —Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024

The higher percentage of sand helped stop phylloxera, a pest which wiped out many of the oldest root stocks in Europe and abroad in the 20th century, from spreading. —Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

In 2024, celebrities and business titans bought and sold multimillion dollar properties across California, in Miami, and abroad. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 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

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