abroad

English

/əˈbɹɔːd/, /əˈbɹɔd/

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English abrood (broadly widely scattered) prefix from English broad.

Origin

English

broad

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