go abroad
Verb Phrase (infinitive: to go abroad)
To travel to a foreign country: The primary meaning is to leave one's home country and travel to another nation, typically for an extended period or for specific purposes such as work, study, or tourism.
- Example: Many students go abroad for a semester to learn a new language.
To become widely known or spread: An older, figurative meaning referring to news, rumors, or information becoming public or circulating widely.
- Example: The news of the scandal soon went abroad.
- (Travel to a foreign country for work.)
- (Travel for tourism.)
- (Figurative: becoming widely known.)
"to go abroad for study": to pursue education in a foreign country.
- He went abroad for study at the University of Oxford. (He studied in a different country.)
"to go abroad on business": to travel internationally for work-related purposes.
- The executive goes abroad on business every month. (Travels internationally for corporate work.)
Abroad (adverb): in or to a foreign country.
- She lives abroad now. (She resides in a foreign country.)
Abroad (adjective): widely spread or current (archaic/literary).
- The rumor is abroad. (The rumor is circulating.)
Go-abroad (noun, informal): an experience or period of living or traveling in a foreign country.
- Her year-long go-abroad changed her perspective on life. (The experience of living abroad.)
- Travel overseas: to journey to a country across the sea.
- Go overseas: to leave one's country for another, often implying crossing an ocean.
- Journey abroad: a more formal or literary synonym.
"to go abroad for greener pastures": to move to another country seeking better opportunities.
- Many professionals go abroad for greener pastures in tech industries. (Move to a foreign country for better career prospects.)
"to be abroad in the world": to be widely present or active in global affairs (figurative).
- The spirit of innovation is abroad in the world today. (Innovation is globally active.)