abroad
adverb or adjective
1
: beyond the boundaries of one's country : in or to a foreign country
traveling abroad
hopes to study abroad next year
both at home and abroad
a family that came here from abroad [=from a foreign country] several years ago
2
: over a wide area : widely
wolves venturing abroad in increasing numbers
3
old-fashioned
: away from one's home
doesn't go walking abroad at night
4
formal
: in wide circulation : about
There are rumors abroad that the company is in trouble.
5
: wide of the mark : astray
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But the rule is unlikely to prevent deforestation abroad because the international market is booming, Colin Murphy, co-director of the UC Davis Low Carbon Fuel Policy Research Initiative, said in a public comment.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
As chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Sanders has been a consistent advocate for Medicare for All, raising taxes on the wealthy, addressing climate change through government action, and scaling back U.S. military involvement abroad.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Fox News International is available in over 40 countries for subscribers abroad to stream FNC’s Democracy 2024 election coverage.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Still, the demand in both the U.S. and abroad is real, and Ardonagh raised more than $5 billion in a short period at competitive pricing.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
As chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Sanders has been a consistent advocate for Medicare for All, raising taxes on the wealthy, addressing climate change through government action, and scaling back U.S. military involvement abroad.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Fox News International is available in over 40 countries for subscribers abroad to stream FNC’s Democracy 2024 election coverage.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Still, the demand in both the U.S. and abroad is real, and Ardonagh raised more than $5 billion in a short period at competitive pricing.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abroad. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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abroad
adverb or adjective1
: over a wide area
2
: away from one's home
doesn't go abroad at night
3
: in or to foreign countries
travel abroad
4
formal
: in wide circulation
rumors were abroad
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