abroad
In another country
Abroad means in or to a foreign country: She studied abroad for a year, news from abroad.
The word once meant more broadly "out in the world" or "widely scattered"—a sense that survives in expressions like There are rumors abroad that the company is failing.
To get abroad is to become known or spread.
In foreign countries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- importedObtained from overseas
- alienNon-native being
nonnative · transnational · multinational · offshore · external · unfamiliar · outlandish · cross-border
One living abroad permanently
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
settler · transplant · sojourner · naturalization · citizenship · visa · refugee · residency
Leisure travel sector
- vacationLeisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
globetrotting · itinerary · excursion · trip · journey · voyage · getaway · departure
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- diversityState of varied elements
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
language · festivals · rituals · ceremonies · attire · music · dance · architecture
overseas
In foreign countries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- importedObtained from overseas
alien · nonnative · transnational · multinational · offshore · external · unfamiliar · outlandish · cross-border · intercontinental
expatriate
One living abroad permanently
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- relocationPermanent change of residence
diaspora · settler · transplant · sojourner · naturalization · citizenship · visa · refugee · residency · repatriation
tourism
Leisure travel sector
- vacationLeisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
sightseeing · globetrotting · itinerary · excursion · trip · journey · voyage · getaway · departure · arrival
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- diversityState of varied elements
cuisine · language · festivals · rituals · ceremonies · attire · music · dance · architecture · art
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
ferry · cruise · taxi · bus · shuttle · metro · layover · connection · boarding · terminal
hotel
Commercial lodging establishment
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- innLodging for wayfarers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
motel · resort · villa · apartment · bnb · pension · lodge · chalet · cabin · campsite
- globalworldwide, global, international, universal, planetary
- language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
- Status phrasesat home, in town, on site, in transit, on location
- long distancelong distance, long haul, cross-country, miles, mileage
- other placeselsewhere, somewhere else, other side, away, overseas
- locationhere, there, place, position, location
abroadhome
One's personal residence
at home · domestic · here · in-country · domestically
- study abroadAttend university overseas
- going abroadDeparting for foreign lands
- go abroadJourney to foreign countries
- teaching abroadInstructing students overseas
- travel abroadVisiting foreign countries
- study abroad programsOverseas academic enrollment options
broad, broaden, broadly, broadening, breadth, broadened, broadest, broadens, broader