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Meaning of 'abroad' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'abroad' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abroad [ r]
Meaning (1):
- far away from home or one's usual surroundings
Example in sentence:
  • looking afield for new lands to conquer
Meaning (2):
- to or in a foreign country
Example in sentence:
  • they had never travelled abroad
3 . abroad [ s]
Meaning (3):
- in a foreign country
Example in sentence:
  • markets abroad;
  • overseas markets

Nearby Words:

abracadabra abradant abrade abraded abrading abraham-man abrahamic abrahamitic abraid abram-man

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