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Abroad Common

Abroad has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Adjective · Adverb · Prep

Definitions
Noun
1

Countries or lands abroad.

"The company sent its best engineers to work abroad in several Asian countries to help launch the new product line."

"She decided to spend her retirement abroad in a quiet coastal village."

Usage: Do not use "abroad" as a noun to refer to foreign countries; it is an adverb that describes being outside one's home country. Instead, use the phrase "countries abroad" or simply "foreign lands" when you need a specific noun for those places.

Adjective
1

in a foreign country

"markets abroad"

"overseas markets"

Adverb
1

to or in a foreign country

"they had never travelled abroad"

2

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

"looking afield for new lands to conquer"

3

in a place across an ocean

"After years of working abroad in Japan, she finally returned to her hometown for the holidays."

4

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.

"She decided to spend her gap year abroad, exploring cities in Japan and Italy before returning home."

In plain English: Abroad means somewhere outside your own country.

"He has been living abroad since last winter and misses home."

Usage: Use abroad to indicate that an action or location is outside your own country, such as studying abroad or working abroad. It functions as an adverb and does not require a preposition like "in" before it when referring to foreign nations generally.

Prep
1

Throughout, over.

"The news about the scandal spread abroad to every corner of the country within hours."

Example Sentences
"He has been living abroad since last winter and misses home." adv
"She decided to study abroad for her master's degree." adv
"Many people travel abroad during their summer vacations." adv
"He works remotely while living abroad in Paris." adv
"She decided to spend her retirement abroad in a quiet coastal village." noun
See Also
abroadness outland germans abread overseas exterraneous throughout marginal credit abreed
Related Terms

Origin

The word abroad first appeared in the mid-13th century from Middle English abrood, which originally meant "broadly" or "widely scattered." It entered English by combining the prefix a- with brood (related to broad) to describe something spread out over a wide area.

Rhyming Words
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