go abroad

Cross national borders

To go abroad is to travel to a foreign country: We're planning to go abroad next summer.

The phrase implies crossing national boundaries, typically for an extended stay rather than a quick trip.

Students go abroad to study, professionals go abroad for work, and tourists go abroad for adventure.

In older usage, abroad could mean simply "outside the house," but this sense has faded.

Related

pack your bags · expatriate · globetrotter · student visa · work visa · explore · visa · immigration · voyage · passport · refugee status · homesickness · family reunification · journey · discover · cultural adaptation · tour · international

Opposites
geographical destination

go abroadstaycation

Rest period spent locally

road trip

movement vs. stasis

go abroadstay home

Not go anywhere

stay put · come home · return home · come back · repatriate

direction of international movement

go abroadcome home

Arrive at your residence

return home · come back · repatriate · come back home · immigrate

Family

abroad, goer, goers, broad, broadly, broaden, broadens, broadened, broadening

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G