abroad
|a-broad|
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/əˈbrɔd/
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/əˈbrɔːd/
foreign travel
Etymology
Etymology Information
'abroad' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'abrode', where 'a-' meant 'on' and 'brode' meant 'broad'.
Historical Evolution
'abrode' transformed into the modern English word 'abroad'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'widely' or 'at large', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'in or to a foreign country'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in or to a foreign country or countries.
She studied abroad for a year in France.
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Adverb 2
in different directions; over a wide area.
The news spread abroad quickly.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35