Definition of abroad Abroad

/ʌbɹɔˈd/ - [ubrod] - a•broad

We found 15 definitions of abroad from 7 different sources.

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What does abroad mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

abroad, abroader, abroadest

abroad - in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"
  overseas

Adverb

abroad - to or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled abroad"
abroad - in a place across an ocean
  overseas
abroad - far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
  afield
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • abroad (Adverb)
    Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
  • abroad (Adverb)
    Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed.
  • abroad (Adverb)
    Played elsewhere than one's home grounds; as in a sport's team.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • abroad (adv.)
    At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad.
  • abroad (adv.)
    Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode; as, to walk abroad.
  • abroad (adv.)
    Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries; as, we have broils at home and enemies abroad.
  • abroad (adv.)
    Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • abroad
    Beyond the borders of a country.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

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

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  • abroad, adjective.

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