The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abroad \A*broad"\, adv. [Pref. a- + broad.]
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At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad.
The fox roams far abroad.
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Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode; as, to walk abroad.
I went to St. James', where another was preaching in the court abroad.
--Evelyn. Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries; as, we have broils at home and enemies abroad. ``Another prince . . . was living abroad.''
--Macaulay.-
Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.
He went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter.
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To be abroad.
To be wide of the mark; to be at fault; as, you are all abroad in your guess.
To be at a loss or nonplused.
Usage examples of "to be abroad".
There was death out here today, and no sane person ought to be abroad.
T wouldn't like the poor little lad to be abroad in the streets at night and maybe catch a chill.
He was a bold man to be abroad so late, but doubtless carried a bright lantern.
Billy managed to be abroad for the wedding, but sent them a king-size duvet as a wedding present, adding a wry little private note for Lavinia: “.
But I have paid all this money, look you, and paddled all these strokes, for no other purpose than to be abroad.
None of them needed her particularly this morning, however, and it was pleasant to be abroad in spring.
Footpads most likely and desperate ones, to be abroad on a night like this.