Difference between Foreign and Abroad

What is the difference between Foreign and Abroad?

Foreign as an adjective is from a different country. while Abroad as a noun is (neologism) countries or lands abroad

Foreign

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: From a different country. Belonging to a different culture. Of an object, etc, in a place where it does not belong. From a different one of the states of the United States, as of a state of residence or incorporation.

Example sentence: Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way.

Abroad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (neologism) countries or lands abroad

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: At large; widely; broadly; over a wide spaceWithout a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abodeBeyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.

Example sentence: Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.

We hope you now know whether to use Foreign or Abroad in your sentence.

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