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abroad

/əˈbɹoːd/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Abroad means: in a foreign country.

Synonyms for abroad3

adjective, as in in a foreign country

overseas, foreign

adverb, as in far away from home or one's usual surroundings

afield

adverb, as in in a place across an ocean

overseas

What does abroad mean?4

adjective

1

in a foreign country“markets abroad”

adverb

1

far away from home or one's usual surroundings“looking afield for new lands to conquer”

2

in a place across an ocean

3

to or in a foreign country“they had never travelled abroad”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with abroad?6

one syllable

broadfraudmodflawedmaud

two syllables

applaud
Show 40 near rhymes
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Abroad in a sentence

  • My wife often rings me up, while she travels abroad.mcq
  • When you go abroad, you'd better keep in mind that tipping is customary.Ivan24
  • Though she wished to travel abroad by herself, she thought better of it.auxitt
  • When you travel abroad, you usually need a passport.CK
  • I want to study abroad, even if my parents are against it.Swift
  • I had never been abroad before, so everything seemed strange to me.CK
  • In those days, few people could travel abroad.CM
  • My old friend wrote to me, informing me of his return from abroad.AlanF_US

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