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abroad

[ uh-brawd ]

adverb

  1. in or to a foreign country or countries:

    famous at home and abroad.

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  2. in or to another continent:

    Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer?

  3. out of doors; from one place to another; about:

    No one was abroad in the noonday heat. The owl ventures abroad at night.

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  4. spread around; in circulation:

    Rumors of disaster are abroad.

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  5. broadly; widely; far and wide.
  6. wide of the mark; in error.


noun

  1. a foreign land or lands:

    imports from abroad.

abroad

/ əˈ²ú°ùɔ˻å /

adverb

  1. to or in a foreign country or countries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (of news, rumours, etc) in general circulation; current
  2. out in the open
  3. over a wide area
  4. archaic.
    in error
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abroad1

First recorded in 1225–75, abroad is from the Middle English word abrod. See a- 1, broad
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abroad1

C13: from a- ² + broad
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I'm curious what you think about, you know, academics leaving, and whether one can resist abroad and complement the domestic resistance.

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Traders are concerned the tariffs will increase prices and weigh on growth in the US and abroad.

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It's well known these sectors sell well abroad and now risk being clobbered by US import taxes.

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The United States can ask to be alerted if a fugitive travels abroad, but there’s little else that can be done, Weinstein said.

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I'm only 24 so I could do three or four years abroad.

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