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abroad

uh-BRAWD
adv
1
In or to a foreign country.
"They spent a year studying abroad in Spain."
"Prices for goods from abroad have risen sharply."
2
Circulating widely; known or talked about generally.
"A troubling rumour was soon abroad among the staff."

How to Use Abroad

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOutside your home country — or, in an older sense, "out and about" and widely known.

UK vs US

Very common in British English for any trip outside the UK; American English often prefers "overseas" or naming the country directly.

Common pairings
live abroad travel abroad go abroad
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Etymology

From Middle English abrood, combining a- ("on") with brood ("broad") — originally meaning simply "widely scattered."

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