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abroad Listen to audioˈbrɑ:d/ adverb
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.

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