abroad
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
Adverb 4 meanings
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space.
“A tree spreads its branches abroad.”
Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode.
Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; moving without restriction.
Preposition 1 meaning
Throughout, over.
Etymology
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.
ABROAD at a glance
ABROAD has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + B 3 + R 1 + O 1 + A 1 + D 2) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,595 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with abroad
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