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BNC: 1462 COCA: 1404

broad

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adjective

ˈbrȯd How to pronounce broad (audio)
broader; broadest
1
a
: having ample extent from side to side or between limits
broad shoulders
… one of the broadest estuaries of any river in America. William Styron
b
: having a specified extension from side to side
made the path 10 feet broad
2
: extending far and wide : spacious
the broad plains
3
: relating to the main or essential points
broad outlines
4
a
: open, full
a crime committed in broad daylight
b
: plain, obvious
a broad hint
5
linguistics : dialectal especially in pronunciation
a broad northern accent
6
a
: liberal, tolerant
broad views
b
: widely applicable or applied : general
a broad rule
the broader sense of the word
c
: wide in range or amount
This store has a broader selection of items.
a politician with broad [=widespread] appeal
There is broad agreement [=many people agree] that these changes are needed.
7
of a vowel : open
—used specifically of a pronounced as in father
8
: marked by lack of restraint, delicacy, or subtlety:
a
: coarse, risqué
broad humor
b
obsolete : outspoken
… from broad words … Macduff lives in disgrace. Shakespeare
broadly adverb
He smiled broadly.
broadness noun
the broadness of the law's scope

broad

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adverb

: in a broad (see broad entry 1 sense 4a) manner : fully
broad awake

broad

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noun

1
slang, often offensive : woman
2
British : an expansion of a river
—often used in plural

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for broad

broad, wide, deep mean having horizontal extent.

broad and wide apply to a surface measured or viewed from side to side.

a broad avenue

wide is more common when units of measurement are mentioned

rugs eight feet wide

or applied to unfilled space between limits.

a wide doorway

broad is preferred when full horizontal extent is considered.

broad shoulders

deep may indicate horizontal extent away from the observer or from a front or peripheral point.

a deep cupboard
deep woods

Example Sentences

Adjective The store has a broad selection of coats. There was broad agreement on the new government. There are three broad categories of industry in the region: computers, finance, and education. the broad outlines of a problem discusses “family” in its broadest sense
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
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Adverb
Their buying was broad-based, with net inflows into nine of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors. WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 By the end of the year, however, higher inflation had become increasingly broad-based. Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Inflation remains both broad-based and far above the Fed’s target. James Mackintosh, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Friday’s gains were broad-based, with nine of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors advancing. Karen Langley, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The jump in consumer prices was broad-based, including rent, medical care, and new and used vehicles. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 18 July 2022 Influence is a broad-ranging skill often focused downward in a company. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 The Vanguard fund benefits from the lowest expense ratio (the portion of returns that go to the fund company, and not to you) of the three, at 0.12%, and has a broad-ranging portfolio covering most of the REIT field. Larry Light, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2022 The report notes, yet again, that inflation is broad-based, as Americans have no doubt noticed. The Editors, National Review, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English brood, from Old English brād; akin to Old High German breit broad

Adverb

Middle English broode, from Old English brāde, adverbial derivative of brād broad entry 1

Noun

Middle English brood, noun derivative of brood broad entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of broad was before the 12th century

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