abroad
Pronounced:
/əˈbrɑ:d/
Function:
adverbMeaning:
1 : in or to a foreign country ▪ an actress who is popular both here and abroad ▪ both at home and abroad ▪ He hopes to study/travel/work/go abroad next year. ▪ The family came here from abroad [=from a foreign country] three years ago.
2 formal : going from one person to the next : talked about or known about by many people ▪ There are rumors abroad that the company is in trouble. ▪ A feeling of unease has been abroad these last few weeks.
3 old-fashioned : away from your home ▪ She doesn't go walking abroad [=outside] at night.
2 formal : going from one person to the next : talked about or known about by many people ▪ There are rumors abroad that the company is in trouble. ▪ A feeling of unease has been abroad these last few weeks.
3 old-fashioned : away from your home ▪ She doesn't go walking abroad [=outside] at night.