Definition of ABROAD

abroad

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • in a foreign country
    • "markets abroad"

Adverb

  • to or in a foreign country
    • "they had never travelled abroad"
  • far away from home or one's usual surroundings; - R.A.Hall
  • in a place across an ocean

Adv

  • Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
  • At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space.
  • Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode.
  • Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; moving without restriction.
  • Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed.
  • Played elsewhere than one's home grounds.

Noun

  • Countries or lands abroad.

Prep

  • Throughout, over.

Adj

  • International.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.

Synonyms

afield, overseas

Scrabble Score: 9

abroad is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abroad is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abroad is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

abroad is a valid Words With Friends word