Synonyms for abroad
əˈbrɔdabroad

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1. abroadadverb

   Synonyms:
   overseas

2. abroadadverb

   At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space

   A tree spreads its branches abroad.

   Synonyms:
   overseas

3. abroadadverb

   Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode

   to walk abroad

   Synonyms:
   overseas

4. abroadadverb

   Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.

   We have broils at home and enemies abroad.

   Synonyms:
   overseas

5. abroadadverb

   Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.

   Synonyms:
   overseas

6. abroadadverb

   Not on target; astray; in error.

   Synonyms:
   overseas

7. abroadadverb

   Played elsewhere than one's home grounds; as in a sport's team.

   Synonyms:
   overseas

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. abroad

   Synonyms:
   far, away, apart, dispersed, aloof, adrift, about, distracted, confused

   Antonyms:
   near, close, housed, collected, fast

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. abroad, overseasadverb

   in a foreign country

   "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"

   Synonyms:
   oversea, overseas

   Antonyms:
   domestic

2. abroadadverb

   to or in a foreign country

   "they had never travelled abroad"

   Synonyms:
   afield, overseas

   Antonyms:
   domestic

3. afield, abroadadverb

   far away from home or one's usual surroundings

   "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall

   Synonyms:
   afield, overseas

   Antonyms:
   domestic

4. overseas, abroadadverb

   in a place across an ocean

   Synonyms:
   overseas, oversea, afield

   Antonyms:
   domestic

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1. abroadadjective

   Synonyms:
   widely, at large

2. abroadadjective

   Synonyms:
   forth, out of the house, out of doors, in the open air

3. abroadadjective

   Synonyms:
   extensively, before the public

4. abroadadjective

   Synonyms:
   without (as opposed to within)

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1. List of paraphrases for "abroad":

   overseas, internationally, foreign, outside, externally, outbound, offshore, alien, elsewhere, foreigner

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1. Sarah Wootton:

   One Briton is already traveling abroad to die every fortnight while over 300 terminally ill people are taking their own lives at home, usually alone and in dangerous ways, every year, the Assisted Dying Bill would have put rigorous safeguards in place, not only to give dying people choice, but also to better protect them.

2. Masa Ren:

   Local e-commerce businesses aren't able to meet the needs of China's consumers who are increasingly buying from abroad.

3. Ted Cruz:

   The Senate Democrats who are filibustering Department of Homeland Security funding should look hard at this ruling. At a time when we face grave national security threats, at home and abroad, it is the height of irresponsibility for the Democrats to block this funding in an extreme attempt to save Obama's amnesty, which a federal judge has just declared illegal.

4. Joe Biden:

   Former Vice President Joe Biden low-energy, vacant-eyed mouthing of the words written for Former Vice President Joe Biden condemning white supremacists this week I don't believe fooled anyone at home or abroad.

5. Cooper Rust:

   Joel is a different human being (to when he started), he's now traveled abroad.