abroad.
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
Meaning & usage
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space.
A tree spreads its branches abroad.
Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode.
Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; moving without restriction.
Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed.
Played elsewhere than one's home grounds.
Where this word comes from
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.
Countries or lands abroad.
Where this word comes from
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.
Throughout, over.
Where this word comes from
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.
International.
Where this word comes from
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.
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