Abroad: meaning, definitions and examples

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abroad

 

[ əˈbrɔːd ]

Adverb / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

travel

In or to a foreign country or countries.

Synonyms

externally, internationally, overseas

Examples of usage

  • She has studied abroad in Spain.
  • He enjoys traveling abroad to explore new cultures.
  • We plan to go abroad next summer.
Context #2 | Adjective

education

Of a place or university, in a foreign country.

Synonyms

foreign, international, overseas

Examples of usage

  • She applied to an abroad program in Japan.
  • He received his degree from an abroad institution.

Translations

Translations of the word "abroad" in other languages:

🇵🇹 no exterior

🇮🇳 विदेश

🇩🇪 im Ausland

🇮🇩 di luar negeri

🇺🇦 за кордоном

🇵🇱 za granicą

🇯🇵 海外

🇫🇷 à l'étranger

🇪🇸 en el extranjero

🇹🇷 yurtdışında

🇰🇷 해외에

🇸🇦 في الخارج

🇨🇿 v zahraničí

🇸🇰 v zahraničí

🇨🇳 在国外

🇸🇮 v tujini

🇮🇸 erlendis

🇰🇿 шетелде

🇬🇪 სამშობლოს გარეთ

🇦🇿 xaricdə

🇲🇽 en el extranjero

Word origin

The word 'abroad' originated from Middle English 'on brod', meaning 'broadly, widely'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage as an adverb and adjective referring to foreign countries or foreign places. The term has been in use for centuries to describe traveling to or being in a foreign land.