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Abroad Definition: In a Foreign Country & Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：in a foreign country (abroad)
abroad
/əˈbrɔːd/
adv./n.
in a foreign country; away from your own country.
in a foreign country
➕
/ɪn ə ˈfɒrɪn ˈkʌntri/
adv./n.
This meaning describes the state of being located in a country that is not your own, often implying distance from home.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
a- (on, in) + broad (wide land). Originated from Old English 'on brēad' meaning 'in the broad'.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine 'a broad' as a vast world outside your home country. You go to 'a broad' land.
📖 Example
Her father works abroad, so they often have video calls to keep in touch.
Her father works abroad, so they often have video calls to keep in touch.
🔗 Collocations
go abroad – to travel to a foreign country
live abroad – to reside in a country that is not one's own
from abroad – from a foreign country
🔄 Synonyms
overseas (adv.) – in or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea
in foreign parts (adv. phrase) – in a distant foreign land
in another land (adv. phrase) – in a different country
🚫 Antonyms
home (adv.) – in one's own country or residence
domestically (adv.) – within one's own country
locally (adv.) – in the area near where one lives
📖 Cultural Story
From Old English 'on brēad' ('in broad'), later contracted to 'abroad'. It has been used since the 15th century to mean 'out of one's home country'.
Meaning 2：to a foreign country (abroad)
abroad
/əˈbrɔːd/
adv./n.
to a foreign country; going out of your own country.
to a foreign country
➕
/tuː ə ˈfɒrɪn ˈkʌntri/
adv./n.
This meaning focuses on the movement or direction toward a country that is not one's own.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Are you planning to go abroad for your summer vacation this year?
Are you planning to go abroad for your summer vacation this year?
🔗 Collocations
travel abroad – to make a journey to a foreign country
move abroad – to change residence to a foreign country
study abroad – to pursue education in a foreign country
🔄 Synonyms
overseas (adv.) – to or in a foreign country across the sea
to foreign shores (adv. phrase) – to a distant foreign country
across the border (adv. phrase) – to another country adjacent or not
🚫 Antonyms
home (adv.) – to one's own country or residence
domestically (adv.) – within one's own country
inland (adv.) – toward the interior of a country, not abroad
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