Abroad meaning

What does “abroad” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“abroad” is an adjective and adverb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in a foreign country.

abroad

adjective

in a foreign country
“markets abroad”
“overseas markets”
Synonymsoverseas

adverb

to or in a foreign country
“they had never travelled abroad”
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
“looking afield for new lands to conquer”
Synonymsafield
in a place across an ocean
Synonymsoverseas

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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