/ Dictionary / Index A abroad: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•broad Pronunciation: (u-brôd'), [key] — adv. in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad. in or to another continent: Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer? out of doors; from one place to another; about: No one was abroad in the noonday heat. The owl ventures abroad at night. spread around; in circulation: Rumors of disaster are abroad. broadly; widely; far and wide. wide of the mark; in error. —n. a foreign land or lands: imports from abroad. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abroad (Thesaurus) abroach abrogate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language