Abroad: meaning, definitions and examples

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abroad

 

[ ษ™หˆbrษ”หd ]

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น no exterior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฆเฅ‡เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช im Ausland

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ di luar negeri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐ ะบะพั€ะดะพะฝะพะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ za granicฤ…

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตทๅค–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ร  l'รฉtranger

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ en el extranjero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yurtdฤฑลŸฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด์™ธ์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠ ุงู„ุฎุงุฑุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ v zahraniฤรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ v zahraniฤรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœจๅ›ฝๅค–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ v tujini

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ erlendis

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตั‚ะตะปะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xaricdษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ en el extranjero

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,370, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.