abroad
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abroad
- /əˈbɹɔːd/ UK
- /əˈbɹoːd/ Australia, British, New Zealand
- /əˈbɹɔd/ US
- /əˈbɹɑd/ US, cot caught merger
- /əˈbɾɔd/ Scotland
- /əˈbɾɔːd/ Wales
Rhymes with -ɔːd
Where it comes from
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.
adverb abrode · overbroad · abread · abreed · abrede · abraid
- Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable.
- At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space. A tree spreads its branches abroad.
- Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode. I went to St. James', where another was preaching in the court abroad.
- Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; moving without restriction. This Peece, or Schisme of Suicisme, and Selfishnesse, hath spawned most of the Heresies and Schismes, that are abroad in the World.
- Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed.
- Played elsewhere than one's home grounds.
noun abrode · overbroad · abread · abreed · abrede · abraid
- Countries or lands abroad. I hate abroad, abroad’s bloody.
preposition abrode · overbroad · abread · abreed · abrede · abraid
- Throughout, over.
adjective abrode · overbroad · abread · abreed · abrede · abraid
- International. [...] much shorter than an abroad trip at eight nights although the average spending per person night is only slightly less on a US trip than an abroad trip, $37 compared with $41. Around half of Canadian trips to other countries are to Europe.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: foreign, afield, overseas, foreigner, outer, outward, externally, offshore, outside, out, expatriate, away, beyond, outdoors, exile, stranger
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adv in foreign countries
| Español | en el extranjero, en el exterior, en extranjis, al extranjero, a extranjis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국외 gugoe, 해외 hae'oe |
| 日本語 | 国外に kokugai ni, 海外に kaigai ni |
| 中文 | 國外 /国外 guówài, 海外 hǎiwài |
| हिन्दी | विदेश में videś mẽ |
| Português | no exterior, no estrangeiro, ao exterior, ao estrangeiro, no ultramar, no além-mar |
| Français | à l'étranger |
| Deutsch | im Ausland, ins Ausland |
| Italiano | all'estero |
| Ελληνικά | στο εξωτερικό sto exoterikó |
| Русский | за грани́цей za granícej, за рубежо́м za rubežóm, за грани́цу za granícu, за рубе́ж za rubéž, за кордо́ном za kordónom, на чужби́не na čužbíne |
| العربية | فِي الْخَارِج fī l-ḵārij, اِلَى الْخَارِج ilā l-ḵārij |
| עברית | חוּ״ל |
adv at large; widely; broadly; over a wide space
| Español | por todas partes, en todas direcciones |
|---|---|
| Português | amplamente, largamente |
| Français | de tous côtés, dans toutes les directions |
| Русский | широко́ širokó, повсю́ду povsjúdu, везде́ vezdé, вширь vširʹ |
adv without a certain confine; outside the house
| Español | al exterior |
|---|---|
| Português | fora de casa |
| Français | dehors |
| Русский | снару́жи snarúži, на у́лице na úlice, нару́жу narúžu, на у́лицу na úlicu |
adv played elsewhere
| Français | à l'extérieur |
|---|
noun countries or lands abroad
| Español | el extranjero, extranjis |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 海外 kaigai, 外国 kokugai, 在外 zaigai |
| 中文 | 海外 hǎiwài, 國外 /国外 guówài |
| हिन्दी | विदेश videś |
| Português | exterior, ultramar, além-mar |
| Français | l'étranger |
| Deutsch | Ausland |
| Ελληνικά | εξωτερικό exoterikó, αλλοδαπή allodapí |
| Русский | заграни́ца zagraníca, зарубе́жье zarubéžʹje |
| עברית | חוּץ לָאָרֶץ ḥutz laáretz, חו״ל ḥul |
prep throughout
| العربية | فِي اَلْخَارِج fī l-ḵārij |
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Talk about this word "abroad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abroad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abroad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abroad "abroad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abroad.Cite this
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title = {abroad},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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