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Abroad

Abroad means ‘in/to a foreign country’. We use abroad as an adverb in phrases such as go abroad and live abroad. From is the only preposition that is used before abroad:

  • They are not going abroad for their holiday this year.

  • Not: They are not going to abroad

  • She’d love to live abroad for a few years.

  • Not: She’d love to live in abroad

  • Most of the goods are imported from abroad.