abroad
adverb or adjective
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Definition of abroad
1
: beyond the boundaries of one's country : in or to a foreign country
traveling abroad hopes to study abroad next year both at home and abroad a family that came here from abroad [=from a foreign country] several years ago
2
: over a wide area : widely
wolves venturing abroad in increasing numbers
3
old-fashioned
: away from one's home
doesn't go walking abroad at night
5
: wide of the mark : astray
Examples of abroad in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Brazilian diplomats abroad present their country as committed to halting deforestation. — The Economist, "The Amazon’s fires could burn Jair Bolsonaro," 29 Aug. 2019 Yet nothing has rallied more anger at home and criticism from abroad than his response to fires raging in parts of the Amazon region. — Time, "Outrage Over Bolsonaro's Handling of Amazon Fires Gets Personal With Jab at French First Lady," 26 Aug. 2019 The specific targets of the probe were not named but are widely considered to include Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google—all of which are the targets of other antitrust probes, both in the US and abroad—at a minimum. — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "States reportedly plan monopoly investigation of Google, Facebook, Amazon," 20 Aug. 2019 The industry is facing the double whammy of President Trump’s trade war and slowing purchases from abroad as Europe, China and other countries as the economy cools overseas. — Heather Long, The Denver Post, "U.S. manufacturing is in a “technical recession.” How worried should we be?," 25 July 2019 Indonesia's rich biodiversity and complex geology have lured scientists from abroad for centuries. — Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science | AAAS, "Indonesia’s strict new biopiracy rules could stifle international research," 24 July 2019 But many degree holders in Silicon Valley come from abroad. — Leonardo Castañeda, The Mercury News, "San Jose, San Francisco among nation’s most educated metro areas," 24 July 2019 Pride celebrations are happening throughout the U.S. in June, which also marks 50 years since a clash with police at the Stonewall Inn in New York became a catalyst for expanding LGBT activism nationwide and abroad. — USA TODAY, "Child rock climber, baby doll scare, real-life RoboCop: News from around our 50 states," 20 June 2019 Yet the June 1969 uprising by young gays, lesbians and transgender people in New York City, clashing with police near a bar called the Stonewall Inn, was a vital catalyst in expanding LGBT activism nationwide and abroad. — Washington Post, "50 years after Stonewall, LGBT rights are a work in progress," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abroad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for abroad
abroad
adverb or adjective
\ ə-ˈbrȯd
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Kids Definition of abroad
1
: over a wide area
The tree's branches are spread abroad.
2
: in the open : outdoors
Few people are abroad at this early hour.
3
: in or to a foreign country
travel abroad
4
: known to many people
The rumor soon got abroad.
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