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a·broad  audio  (-brôd) KEY 

ADVERB:
&
ADJECTIVE:
  1. Out of one's own country.
  2. In a foreign country or countries.
  3. Away from one's home.
  4. In circulation; at large.
  5. Covering a large area; widely: "An epidemic is abroad in America" (Richard M. Smith).
  6. Not on target; in error.
NOUN:
A foreign country or countries in which to live or travel: "Do you like abroad or hate it?" (John le Carré).
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English abrod : a-, in, on ; see a-2 + brod, broad ; see broad


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