Definitions for Abroad
əˈbrɔdabroad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abroad, overseasadverb

   in a foreign country

   "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"

2. abroadadverb

   to or in a foreign country

   "they had never travelled abroad"

3. afield, abroadadverb

   far away from home or one's usual surroundings

   "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall

4. overseas, abroadadverb

   in a place across an ocean

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abroadnoun

   countries or lands abroad

2. abroadadverb

   At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space

   A tree spreads its branches abroad.

3. abroadadverb

   Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode

   to walk abroad

4. abroadadverb

   Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.

   We have broils at home and enemies abroad.

5. abroadadverb

   Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.

6. abroadadverb

   Not on target; astray; in error.

7. abroadadverb

   Played elsewhere than one's home grounds; as in a sport's team.

8. abroadpreposition

   Throughout, over.

9. Etymology: * First attested in mid 13th century. From abrood, from a- + brood.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abroadadverb

   Etymology: compounded of a and broad.

   1. Without confinement; widely; at large.

   Intermit no watch
   Against a wakeful foe, while I abroad,
   Thro’ all the coasts of dark destruction seek
   Deliverance. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii. l. 463.

   Again, the lonely fox roams far abroad,
   On secret rapine bent, and midnight fraud;
   Now haunts the cliff, now traverses the lawn,
   And flies the hated neighbourhood of man. Matthew Prior.

   2. Out of the house.

   Welcome, Sir,
   This cell’s my court; here have I few attendants,
   And subjects none abroad. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   Lady ———— walked a whole hour abroad, without dying after it; at least in the time I staid; though she seemed to be fainting, and had convulsive motions several times in her head. Alexander Pope, Letters.

   3. In another country.

   They thought it better to be somewhat hardly yoked at home, than for ever abroad, and discredited. Richard Hooker, Pref.

   Whosoever offers at verbal translation, shall have the misfortune of that young traveller, who lost his own language abroad, and brought home no other instead of it. John Denham.

   What learn our youth abroad, but to refine
   The homely vices of their native land? John Dryden, Span. Friar.

   He who sojourns in a foreign country, refers what he sees and hears abroad, to the state of things at home. Francis Atterbury, Serm.

   4. In all directions, this way and that.

   Full in the midst of this infernal road,
   An elm displays her dusky arms abroad. John Dryden, Virg. Æn. vi.

   5. Without, not within.

   Bodies politic, being subject, as much as natural, to dissolution, by divers means, there are undoubtedly more states overthrown through diseases bred within themselves, than through violence from abroad. Richard Hooker, Dedication.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abroad

   Abroad (Arabic: الغربة) is a short film directed by Lebanese filmmaker Zayn Alexander. The film made its world premiere at the 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 2, 2018. The Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies awarded Alexander the 2020 Khayrallah Art Prize for the film.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Abroadadverb

   at large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad

2. Abroadadverb

   without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode; as, to walk abroad

3. Abroadadverb

   beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries; as, we have broils at home and enemies abroad

4. Abroadadverb

   before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely

5. Etymology: [Pref. a- + broad.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Abroad

   a-brawd′, adv. on the broad or open space: out of doors: public: in another country. [Prep. a, and Broad.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abroad

   Synonymous with foreign, or being on a foreign station. Also an old word for spread; as, all sail abroad.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abroad

   In another country, than the country we reside in.

   They do go abroad to another country to expore and have an amazing holiday together each year.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020  

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1. Abroad

   Aboard vs. Abroad -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Aboard and Abroad.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Abroad' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2620

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Abroad' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2947

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Abroad' in Adverbs Frequency: #211

Anagrams for Abroad »

1. aboard

2. aborad

How to pronounce Abroad?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Abroad in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Abroad in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Abroad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Abroad in a Sentence

1. Lee In-song:

   This no-audience period hopefully won't last long, but looking on the bright side, there could be more new baseball fans, also from abroad, watching the games from home like never before thanks to the technology.

2. District Superintendent Winifred Feneberg:

   Thankfully, we have a number of modern technological resources at our disposal. We are utilizing Google Classrooms, Skype, Facetime and a bevy of other tools to ensure that the students who are returning from abroad are able to continue their studies with as minimal an impact as possible.

3. Aki Fukuyama:

   I frequently went (abroad) until about 15 or 20 years ago, it doesn’t help that most of my friends have passed away. I plan on traveling domestically, maybe somewhere close by, if someone invites me.

4. Mireya Gomez:

   They keep impoverishing us, and now they're messing with what our children send us from abroad to live.

5. Chuck Todd:

   If there's one thing that surprised me about the president's State of the Union, it was the lack of connecting the fight for democracy and freedom abroad with the fight for democracy and freedom at home. Today's Bloody Sunday, were you surprised?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Abroad
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abroad
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Abroad
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abroad
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abroad
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Abroad
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Abroad