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- Dictionaryabroad/əˈbrɔːd/
adverb
- 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: "we usually go abroad for a week in May" Similar
- 2. in different directions; over a wide area: "millions of seeds are annually scattered abroad" Similar
noun
- 1. foreign countries considered collectively: "servicemen returning from abroad"
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ABROAD definition: 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: 2. outside, or not at home: 3. used to say that…. Learn more.
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.
Abroad definition: in or to a foreign country or countries. See examples of ABROAD used in a sentence.
Abroad means ‘in/to a foreign country’. We use abroad as an adverb in phrases such as go abroad and live abroad. From is the only preposition that is used before abroad: …
Use abroad when you are talking about going to or from a place across an ocean. Abroad really just means in a different country, but it is almost always used interchangeably with "overseas." You almost never hear an American say, "She lives abroad; she's studying in Canada."
If you go abroad, you go to a foreign country, usually one which is separated from the country where you live by an ocean or a sea. I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the South of France.
adverb. /əˈbrɔːd/ in or to a foreign country. to go/travel/live/study abroad. She worked abroad for a year. imports of cheap food from abroad. He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries). For a holiday abroad you need a valid passport. Wordfinder. Topics Holidays a2. Definitions on the go.
Meaning of abroad – Learner’s Dictionary. abroad. adverb. uk / əˈbrɔːd / us. Add to word list. B1. in or to a foreign country: He goes abroad a lot with his job. Fewer examples. At present she's working abroad. It was a bold decision to go and live abroad. We'd like to move abroad, but it's just not fair on the children.
abroad meaning, definition, what is abroad: in or to a foreign country: Learn more.
a•broad. (əˈbrɔd) adv. 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad. 2. in or to another continent. 3. out of doors; away from one's home: There was no one abroad in the noonday heat. 4. spread around; in circulation: Rumors of disaster were abroad. 5. broadly; widely; far and wide.
