Meaning
In or to a foreign country, not your own.
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Word origin
From Middle English abrood, meaning widely or over a wide area, from a (on) and brood (broad); later it came to mean out of your own country.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- abrood
- English cognates
- broad
Examples
Spain.
"Abroad" means in a different country from your own.
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You go abroad; you never say go to abroad.
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No "in" or "to" is needed before "abroad".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 7: abroad, analysis, vodka and 7 more words.