Definitions for abroad
əˈbrɔdabroad

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. abroad, overseas(adverb)

   in a foreign country

   "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"

2. abroad(adverb)

   to or in a foreign country

   "they had never travelled abroad"

3. afield, abroad(adverb)

   far away from home or one's usual surroundings

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

4. overseas, abroad(adverb)

   in a place across an ocean

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. abroad(Noun)

   countries or lands abroad

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

2. abroad(Adverb)

   At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space

   A tree spreads its branches abroad.

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

3. abroad(Adverb)

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

   to walk abroad

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

4. abroad(Adverb)

   Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.

   We have broils at home and enemies abroad.

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

5. abroad(Adverb)

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

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

6. abroad(Adverb)

   Not on target; astray; in error.

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

7. abroad(Adverb)

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

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

8. abroad(Preposition)

   Throughout, over.

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Abroad(adverb)

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

   Etymology: [Pref. a- + broad.]

2. Abroad(adverb)

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

   Etymology: [Pref. a- + broad.]

3. Abroad(adverb)

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

   Etymology: [Pref. a- + broad.]

4. Abroad(adverb)

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

   Etymology: [Pref. a- + broad.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. abroad

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

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. aborad

2. aboard

How to pronounce abroad?

1. 

   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Alexei Sorokin:

   It changed not only the perception of Russia abroad, it changed us, we now believe that we can. We can play football well, we can organize events of global importance well.

2. Ina Libak:

   The worst thing that we can do for people working in oil and gas industry is to close our eyes to what's happening abroad and just say 'good luck with this', when Europe stops using oil and gas and switches to other energy sources, and that is happening very fast, it would affect us ... I'm really concerned that we will have high unemployment in 20 years if we don't make that plan now.

3. Sarah Wootton:

   One Briton is already traveling abroad to die every fortnight while over 300 terminally ill people are taking their own lives at home, usually alone and in dangerous ways, every year, the Assisted Dying Bill would have put rigorous safeguards in place, not only to give dying people choice, but also to better protect them.

4. Reed Brody:

   The verdict sends a powerful message that the days when tyrants could brutalize their people, pillage their treasury and escape abroad to a life of luxury are coming to an end.

5. President Ashraf Ghani:

   If they live abroad they become dishwashers. They don’t become part of the middle class, hOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

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