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

Average hotel rates abroad and in the U.S. are similar to 2024, according to Kayak. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025

The documentary examines the United Service Organizations and their more than seven-decade record of lifting the spirits of American soldiers and keeping service personnel connected to families and country while abroad. —Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced a new Soft Power Council to promote British culture abroad and drive investment. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025

The senior team has grown younger, though, and the federation has expanded its scouting network beyond the nation’s borders by recruiting players from abroad with Venezuelan heritage. —Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

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