Abroad means: Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
abroad
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
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15 citations · last seen May 2026
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BlueskyMay 2026
Brits abroad. The dirty man of europe strikes again www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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BlueskyMay 2026
and, even if they spend time here, they seem often to have partners/spouses from abroad whilst making it next to impossible for others to do so.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Gas wars abroad, energy solutions at home: Promise of compressed biogas ->Down To Earth | More on "India compressed biogas energy security" at BigEarthData.ai | #Peace
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BlueskyMay 2026
[4/5] agrees to lift sanctions on Iran and unfreeze billions of dollars of Iranian assets abroad; and both sides also cancel various restrictions on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Most of the provisions in the me…
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BlueskyMay 2026
They are also being funded from abroad, just like the convoy was.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
Origin: First attested in mid 13th century. From , from on, in + broad. Equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Abroad means: Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
abroad means: Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“no one has to be buying things from abroad rn unless theyre super rich...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Stop getting geoblocked abroad. 🌎 I turned my Raspberry Pi into a home VPN using Tailscale. No port forwarding required. Watch my tutorial to win your own Acronym War! 💻 youtu.be/Z4__osw-8Qo #RaspberryPi #Tailscale #VPN”
— Bluesky· May 2026“All Evil Oligarchs need to be given the "Ceaușescu" treatment. Both abroad and at home”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A student at the University of West Florida has received a prestigious scholarship to study abroad. https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/escambia-county/uwf-student-earns-prestigious-international-scholarship/”
— Bluesky· May 2026““There's a new spirit abroad in the land. The old days of grab and greed are on their way out. We're beginning to think of what we owe the other fellow.” SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH (1943) Great Detective. Awful psychic. #BasilRathbone #NigelBruce”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026Global
(dated) At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space.
Another prince, deposed by the Revolution, was living abroad.
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“These numbers include 1,686 ordinary Israeli nationals, who have duel British citizenship, doing standard military service. This is not the same as 2,000 Britains going abroad to fight. The British Government has no influence of conscription in Israel.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“in high school my friends went abroad to brazil and one of them told me it was wild that even black ppl were kinda racist to them but in retrospect, it was probably because they all knew they were american by their poor portugese lol”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We left in 2022, for happier reasons and never dreamed he'd be re-elected. Yes, we vote from abroad ( and did).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Canadian expat taxation made simple by experts Living abroad as a Canadian, simplify your taxes with expert guidance. Learn filing rules, avoid double taxation, maximize credits, and stay compliant with ease. Focus on your life overseas. Learn more: expatriatetax.ca/about-us/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Year 2000 approval by the US FDA. 1988 in France, 8 years after it was first synthesized. Nearly 40 years of safe use abroad, and over 25 years of safe use in the US.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026Global
(dated) Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode.
A tree spreads its branches abroad.
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“Brits abroad. The dirty man of europe strikes again www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“and, even if they spend time here, they seem often to have partners/spouses from abroad whilst making it next to impossible for others to do so.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Gas wars abroad, energy solutions at home: Promise of compressed biogas ->Down To Earth | More on "India compressed biogas energy security" at BigEarthData.ai | #Peace”
— Bluesky· May 2026“[4/5] agrees to lift sanctions on Iran and unfreeze billions of dollars of Iranian assets abroad; and both sides also cancel various restrictions on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Most of the provisions in the memorandum are premised on the implementation of the final”
— Bluesky· May 2026“They are also being funded from abroad, just like the convoy was.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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