Word
abroad
US/əˈbɹɔd/
UK/ɐbɹˈɔːd/
Adverb of place
In Japanese
overseas; abroad
Japanese from JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. All sources.
Definitions
01in a foreign country
A2 · Elementary General-service
adv. in or to a foreign country.
adv. in or to a foreign country; functions as a postpositional adverb.
“She decided to study abroad in Spain to improve her Spanish skills.”
“Many graduates are increasingly looking for opportunities to work abroad to gain international experience in a competitive global market.”
Pitfall
I want to go to abroad next year.
I want to go abroad next year.
Do not use 'to' with abroad. It functions like 'home' or 'there' in showing direction.
Synonyms
02sports away games
B1 · Intermediate Sports British English
adj. played at the other team's stadium rather than your own.
adj. relating to a game played away from a team's home grounds.
“The team has a great record in abroad matches this season.”
“Securing an abroad win in the first leg of the tournament gave the team a significant psychological advantage for the home return.”
Usage
In this sense, it often functions as an attributive adjective before the noun.
Synonyms
Antonyms
03outside or widely known
C2 · Proficiency Literary · Archaic
adv. outside the house, or becoming known by many people.
adv. outside of a confined space or dwelling; circulating publicly or widely.
“Rumours were abroad that the king was very ill.”
“As the sun began to set, few people were abroad in the narrow streets of the old village.”
Teaching tip
This sense is rare in modern conversation; learners will mostly encounter it in 19th-century literature or formal news reports regarding rumours.
Synonyms
Etymology
First attested in the mid 13th century, from the Middle English abrood, meaning broadly or widely scattered. The term is formed from the prefix a-, signifying on or in, and brood, meaning broad. It remains a simple compound of a- + broad.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Pre-2
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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