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   broad

   /brɔːd/

   adjective

   • 1. having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide: "a broad staircase" Similar widelargebigOpposite narrow
   • ▪ (after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side: "the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad" Similar in breadthin widthfrom side to sidewideacrossthickOpposite long
   • ▪ large in area: "a broad expanse of paddy fields" Similar extensivevastimmensegreatspaciousexpansivesizeablesweepingramblingrollingamplespread outfar reachingboundlessimmeasurable
   • 2. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects: "the company has a broad range of experience" Similar comprehensiveinclusiveextensivewidewide-rangingbroad-rangingencyclopedicall-embracinggeneraluniversalcatholiceclecticunlimitedcross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite limited
   • ▪ having a wide range of meanings or applications; loosely defined: "our range of programmes comprises three broad categories"
   • ▪ including many people of many kinds: "the polls registered broad support for Labour"
   • 3. general; without detail: "a broad outline of the legal framework for pension schemes" Similar generalnon-specificunspecificunfocusedroughapproximateoverallsweepingbasiclooseindefinitevaguehazyfuzzywoollyinformal:ballparkOpposite detailedprecise
   • ▪ (of a hint) clear and unambiguous; not subtle: "a broad hint" Similar obviousdirectplainclearunsubtleexplicitstraightforwardbaldclear-cutmanifestpatentconspicuoustransparentprominentunmistakableundisguisedunconcealedovertundeniableOpposite subtle
   • ▪ (of a phonetic transcription) showing only meaningful distinctions in sound and ignoring minor details.
   • 4. somewhat coarse and indecent: "the broad humour has been toned down" Similar indecentimpropercoarseunrefinedindelicateribaldrisquéracyrudespicysuggestivenaughtyindecorousoff colourearthysmuttydirtyfilthyvulgargrossinformal:bluenear the bonenear the knuckle
   • 5. (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong: "the words had a distinct tang of broad Lancashire" Similar noticeablestrongthickheavypronouncedOpposite slight

   noun

   • 1. a woman: informal, dated North American "I get drunk, follow the pretty broads, and make a fool of myself"

   Word Origin Old Englishbrād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit.

   Derivatives

   • 1. broadness noun

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   adjective. , broad·er, broad·est. of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across. Antonyms: narrow. measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad. of great extent; large: the broad expanse of ocean. Synonyms: vast, ample, extensive. wide-open; full: We awoke to broad daylight.

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   • wide. a broad street/avenue/river. He's got broad shoulders. He is tall, broad and muscular. a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased)
   • used after a measurement of distance to show how wide something is. two metres broad and one metre high. The wardrobe stands at one metre broad and two metres high.
   • including a great variety of people or things. a broad range of products. The course caters for a broad spectrum of interests. There is broad support for the government's policies.
   • [only before noun] general; not detailed. the broad outline of a proposal. The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word.

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   Definitions of broad. adjective. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. “a river two miles broad ” “ broad shoulders” “a broad river” synonyms: wide. comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything. thick.

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   Learn the meaning of broad as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Broad can mean wide, a group, a general description, or broad daylight.