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abroad
a·broad A0023700 (ə-brôd′)adv. & adj.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. Archaic Not on target; in error.n. A foreign country or countries in which to live or travel: "Do you like abroad or hate it?" (John le Carré).
[Middle English abrod : a-, in, on; see a-2 + brod, broad; see broad.]abroad (əˈbrɔːd) advto or in a foreign country or countriesadj (postpositive) 1. (of news, rumours, etc) in general circulation; current2. out in the open3. over a wide area4. archaic in error[C13: from a-2 + broad]a•broad (əˈbrɔd)
adv. 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad. 2. in or to another continent. 3. out of doors; away from one's home: There was no one abroad in the noonday heat. 4. spread around; in circulation: Rumors of disaster were abroad. 5. broadly; widely; far and wide. 6. wide of the mark; in error. n. 7. a foreign land or lands: imports from abroad. [1225–75] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  abroad - in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"overseasforeign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office" | | Adv. | 1. |  abroad - to or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled abroad" | | 2. |  abroad - far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hallafield | | 3. |  abroad - in a place across an ocean overseas |
abroadadverb1. overseas, out of the country, beyond the sea, in foreign lands About 65 per cent of our sales come from abroad.2. about, everywhere, circulating, at large, here and there, current, all over, in circulation There is still a feeling abroad that this change must be recognised.Quotations
"Abroad is unutterably bloody and foreigners are fiends" [Nancy Mitford The Pursuit of Love]Proverbs
"Go abroad and you'll hear news of home"Translationsabroad (əˈbroːd) adverb1. in or to another country. He lived abroad for many years. 在國外 在国外2. current; going around. There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving. 正在流行，廣泛散播 遍布地，流行地 abroad
go abroad and you'll hear news of homeOnce one is no longer at home, one becomes more interested or invested in news of home and family as it circulates second-hand. A: "Are you sure that Sir Gregory is selling the estate?" B: "Indeed. Go abroad and you'll hear news of home, my good man."See also: abroad, and, go, hear, home, news, ofnoise abroadTo spread gossip, secrets, or confidential information around to other people. A noun or pronoun can be used between "noise" and "abroad." I heard Tom and Eliza are getting a divorce! I wouldn't go noising that abroad to anyone else, though! Surely she isn't so foolish as to noise abroad confidential business details to her subordinates.See also: abroad, noisenoise aboutTo spread gossip, secrets, or confidential information around to other people. A noun or pronoun can be used between "noise" and "about." I heard Tom and Eliza are getting a divorce! I wouldn't go noising that about to anyone else, though! Surely she isn't so foolish as to noise about confidential business details to her subordinates.See also: noisenoise something about and noise something abroad; noise something aroundto spread around a secret; to gossip something around. Now don't noise it about, but I am going to Houston next week to see my girl. Please don't noise this abroad. Stop noising that gossip around.See also: noiseabroad
Synonyms for abroadadv overseasSynonyms- overseas
- out of the country
- beyond the sea
- in foreign lands
adv aboutSynonyms- about
- everywhere
- circulating
- at large
- here and there
- current
- all over
- in circulation
Synonyms for abroadadj in a foreign countrySynonymsRelated Wordsadv far away from home or one's usual surroundingsSynonymsadv in a place across an oceanSynonyms |