abroad

adverb
a·broad
/əˈbɹɔːd/

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.

Other meanings

Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode.
Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed.

Related words

abroadness
go abroad
study abroad
the schoolmaster is abroad

Example sentences

“He's only just back from abroad.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Can I take my medicine abroad?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Did you experience any culture shock after moving abroad?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "abrood" (broadly widely scattered).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “abroad” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.