beyond sea (also beyond the sea, beyond the seas, beyond seas). Out of the country, in foreign parts, abroad. Cf. beyond, prep. 1. Also INVALID…

transferred. Outside of a class, body, or community; not in the number or membership; in an alien or foreign community. those (that are) without =…

Breadth: only in phrase in brode, on brode, o brode, a brode; now represented by abroad, adv.

Breadth: only in phrase in brode, on brode, o brode, a brode; now represented by abroad, adv.

Originally: †far away from home, far off (obsolete). In later use: out of one's own country; in or into foreign lands; overseas.

Expressing movement: across the sea; to a country beyond the sea.

On the other side of the sea; in a country across the sea, abroad; = overseas, adv. 1.

A foreign country; overseas. Frequently in in foreign, from foreign. Now chiefly Caribbean, South Asian, and West African.

Nautical and regional. Abroad, overseas; for foreign parts. Also: to another part of the country. Frequently in to go foreign, to sail foreign.

over sea (also over the sea). Of position: On the other side of the sea; abroad. Cf. oversea, adj., overseas, adv.

beyond the limits of ‘one's’ own territory.

regional (now chiefly Irish English). out foreign: abroad, overseas.