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

But the rule is unlikely to prevent deforestation abroad because the international market is booming, Colin Murphy, co-director of the UC Davis Low Carbon Fuel Policy Research Initiative, said in a public comment. —Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024

As chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Sanders has been a consistent advocate for Medicare for All, raising taxes on the wealthy, addressing climate change through government action, and scaling back U.S. military involvement abroad. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Additionally, Fox News International is available in over 40 countries for subscribers abroad to stream FNC’s Democracy 2024 election coverage. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024

Still, the demand in both the U.S. and abroad is real, and Ardonagh raised more than $5 billion in a short period at competitive pricing. —Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 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