Definition of abroad

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a·broad    (-brôd) KEY  

ADVERB:
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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).

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English abrod : a-, in, on ; see a- ² + brod, broad ; see broad

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