Abroad vs. Aboard — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Abroad and Aboard
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Abroad
Out of one's own country.
Aboard
On board a ship, train, aircraft, or other passenger vehicle.
Abroad
In a foreign country or countries.
Aboard
At the side; alongside.
Abroad
Away from one's home.
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Aboard
In or into a group, organization, or business
Brought aboard two new designers.
Abroad
In circulation; at large.
Aboard
(Baseball) On base.
Abroad
Covering a large area; widely
"An epidemic is abroad in America" (Richard M. Smith).
Aboard
On board of; on; in.
Abroad
(Archaic) Not on target; in error.
Aboard
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
We all climbed aboard.
Abroad
A foreign country or countries in which to live or travel
"Do you like abroad or hate it?" (John le Carré).
Aboard
On or onto a horse, a camel, etc.
To sling a saddle aboard.
Abroad
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
Aboard
(baseball) On base.
He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.
Abroad
(dated) At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space.
A tree spreads its branches abroad.
Aboard
Into a team, group, or company.
The office manager welcomed him aboard.
Abroad
(dated) Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode.
Aboard
(nautical) Alongside.
The ships came close aboard to pass messages.
The captain laid his ship aboard the enemy's ship.
Abroad
(dated) Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; moving without restriction.
Aboard
On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane.
We all went aboard the ship.
Abroad
Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed.
Aboard
Onto a horse.
Abroad
(sports) Played elsewhere than one's home grounds.
Aboard
(obsolete) Across; athwart; alongside.
Abroad
Countries or lands abroad.
Aboard
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
Abroad
Throughout, over.
Aboard
Alongside; as, close aboard.
Abroad
At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad.
The fox roams far abroad.
Aboard
On board of; as, to go aboard a ship.
Abroad
Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode; as, to walk abroad.
I went to St. James', where another was preaching in the court abroad.
Aboard
Across; athwart.
Nor iron bands aboardThe Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast.
Abroad
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries; as, we have broils at home and enemies abroad.
Aboard
On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
Abroad
Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.
He went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter.
Aboard
On first or second or third base;
Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard
Abroad
In a foreign country;
Markets abroad
Overseas markets
Aboard
Side by side;
Anchored close aboard another ship
Abroad
To or in a foreign country;
They had never travelled abroad
Aboard
Part of a group;
Bill's been aboard for three years now
Abroad
Far away from home or one's usual surroundings;
Looking afield for new lands to conquer
Abroad
In a place across an ocean
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