How to pronounce abroad

Say it like this: /əˈbɹoːd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/əˈbɹoːd/

What does abroad mean?

advBeyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.

“Another prince, deposed by the Revolution, was living abroad.”

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.

“I went to St. James', where another was preaching in the court abroad.”

nounCountries or lands abroad.

“I hate abroad, abroad’s bloody.”

prepThroughout, over.

adjInternational.

“He had contracted the disease during an abroad trip to draw up an agreement for the mass production of low-power engines.”

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