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abroad

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈbrɔːd/

abroad means: In or to a country other than your own.

adverb

FOREIGN COUNTRIESA2

In or to a country other than your own.

  • He lives abroad.
  • We traveled abroad for the first time last year.
  • Would you like to study abroad?

How to use it: go/live/work abroad (My sister works abroad.)

Similar words: overseas

Opposites: at home

Common phrases: go abroad, live abroad, study abroad, travel abroad

preposition

TO ANOTHER COUNTRYA2

To a country other than your own.

  • We want to go abroad.
  • Her parents sent her abroad to study.
  • Have you ever traveled abroad alone?

How to use it: go/travel/move abroad (They moved abroad after finishing school.)

Common phrases: go abroad, travel abroad, move abroad, send someone abroad

IN ANOTHER COUNTRYA2

In a country other than your own.

  • My brother lives abroad.
  • They spent six years abroad before returning home.
  • Do you have any relatives working abroad?

How to use it: live/work/study abroad (She studied abroad for a year.)

Common phrases: live abroad, work abroad, study abroad, stay abroad

Questions about abroad

What does abroad mean?

In or to a country other than your own.

What is abroad in other languages?

Türkçe: yurt dışında · Español: en el extranjero · Français: à l'étranger · Deutsch: im Ausland · Italiano: all'estero · 日本語: 海外で

How do you pronounce abroad?

It is pronounced /əˈbrɔːd/.

How do you use abroad in a sentence?

He lives abroad. We traveled abroad for the first time last year.

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