abroad (A2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /əˈbrɔːd/

Definition

In or to a foreign country or countries.

Examples

• Many students dream of living and working abroad.

• He traveled abroad for his summer vacation.

• The company has offices and operations abroad.

How to Use abroad

abroad for (prepositional phrase)

In a foreign country for a specific reason. — "He went abroad for business meetings."

abroad from (prepositional phrase)

Away from one's home country. — "She was living abroad from her native land."

Synonyms of abroad

Words with a similar meaning to abroad:

• overseas
• foreign
• internationally
• extraterritorial

Antonyms of abroad

Words with the opposite meaning to abroad:

• locally
• domestically

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