Broad
adjective
Having a large size from side to side.
The river is very broad.
Often appears as...
- broad street
- broad river
adjective
Including a lot of different people or things.
The conference attracted a broad range of people.
Often appears as...
- broad audience
- broad range
adjective
General without detail.
He gave a broad outline of the plans.
Often appears as...
- broad overview
- broad outline
adjective
Clear and easy to understand.
The guide gave broad instructions.
Often appears as...
- broad instructions
- broad explanation
adjective
Refer to an accent, especially British ones that are not considered standard.
She speaks with a broad Yorkshire accent.
Often appears as...
- broad accent
- broad dialect
noun
A derogatory term for a woman, considered disrespectful.
He referred to her as a broad, which she found offensive.
Often appears as...
- a tough broad
- a brassy broad
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Having a large size from side to side.
The river is very broad.
Often appears as...
- broad street
- broad river
adjective
Including a lot of different people or things.
The conference attracted a broad range of people.
Often appears as...
- broad audience
- broad range
adjective
General without detail.
He gave a broad outline of the plans.
Often appears as...
- broad overview
- broad outline
adjective
Clear and easy to understand.
The guide gave broad instructions.
Often appears as...
- broad instructions
- broad explanation
adjective
Refer to an accent, especially British ones that are not considered standard.
She speaks with a broad Yorkshire accent.
Often appears as...
- broad accent
- broad dialect
noun
A derogatory term for a woman, considered disrespectful.
He referred to her as a broad, which she found offensive.
Often appears as...
- a tough broad
- a brassy broad
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Width
Use 'broad' to describe something wide, like streets or rivers.
The table was so broad, all ten of us could sit around it comfortably.
Pro Tip 2/2Not for Thickness
'Broad' refers to width, not thickness or depth.
Select a broad plank for the shelf, not a thick one.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Width
Use 'broad' to describe something wide, like streets or rivers.
The table was so broad, all ten of us could sit around it comfortably.
Pro Tip 2/2Not for Thickness
'Broad' refers to width, not thickness or depth.
Select a broad plank for the shelf, not a thick one.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Width
Use 'broad' to describe something wide, like streets or rivers.
The table was so broad, all ten of us could sit around it comfortably.
Pro Tip 2/2Not for Thickness
'Broad' refers to width, not thickness or depth.
Select a broad plank for the shelf, not a thick one.
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limiting congressional terms, or even repealing the Second Amendment. While many enjoy strong support, their likelihood of passing is slim. Americans today are the most politically polarized since the Civil War, making it nearly impossible to reach a broad consensus.
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How to create a great...
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The history of tattoos -...
But with the incredibly broad history of tattoos giving you so many options, what are you going to get? This is a bold-lined expression of who you are, or you want to appear to be. As the naturalist aboard Cook's ship said of the tataoed Tahitians,
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Does grammar matter? -...
and necessary part of language. For much of history, the vast majority of language was spoken. But as people became more interconnected and writing gained importance, written language was standardized to allow broader communication
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What is bipolar...
sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults experience the broad range of symptoms that indicate bipolar disorder.
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How spontaneous brain...
such as its role in rejuvenating cognitive capacity, cellular homeostasis, and strengthening memory. And more broadly, they are exploring how it is that brain can accomplish such important and complex tasks,
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
Now there's plenty of room for critique that we haven't done enough, and what it is that we've done hasn't been effective enough, but the truth is The fight against global poverty is probably the broadest,
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What’s the difference...
previously unobserved phenomena, like when Dmitri Mendeleev's theory about the periodic table predicted several undiscovered elements. The term scientific theory covers a broad swath.
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Sharks Feast On Whale PIPE...
riding on the currents supported by its broad wing-shaped fins this one may not have eaten for two months
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Why is the US...
limiting congressional terms, or even repealing the Second Amendment. While many enjoy strong support, their likelihood of passing is slim. Americans today are the most politically polarized since the Civil War, making it nearly impossible to reach a broad consensus.
Video examples
Neanderthals 101 PIPE...
The north's cold environment may have influenced neanderthals' physique. Their bodies were relatively short, with males averaging five feet, five inches and females five feet, one inch tall, and they were stocky with broad chests, bulky torsos, and muscular limbs.
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How to create a great...
hsbc to help the bank expand globally real words like uber and slack are ripped right out of a dictionary and suggest attributes or benefits uber literally means an outstanding example so it works well for a company with big broad bold ambitions beyond
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The history of tattoos -...
But with the incredibly broad history of tattoos giving you so many options, what are you going to get? This is a bold-lined expression of who you are, or you want to appear to be. As the naturalist aboard Cook's ship said of the tataoed Tahitians,
Video examples
Does grammar matter? -...
and necessary part of language. For much of history, the vast majority of language was spoken. But as people became more interconnected and writing gained importance, written language was standardized to allow broader communication
Video examples
What is bipolar...
sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults experience the broad range of symptoms that indicate bipolar disorder.
Video examples
How spontaneous brain...
such as its role in rejuvenating cognitive capacity, cellular homeostasis, and strengthening memory. And more broadly, they are exploring how it is that brain can accomplish such important and complex tasks,
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
Now there's plenty of room for critique that we haven't done enough, and what it is that we've done hasn't been effective enough, but the truth is The fight against global poverty is probably the broadest,
Video examples
What’s the difference...
previously unobserved phenomena, like when Dmitri Mendeleev's theory about the periodic table predicted several undiscovered elements. The term scientific theory covers a broad swath.
Video examples
Sharks Feast On Whale PIPE...
riding on the currents supported by its broad wing-shaped fins this one may not have eaten for two months
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Reid Hoffman
American Businessman
What makes the meaning of life is people, so you try to be good to people immediately around you and in your broader community. So a lot of my projects are about how I can affect the world in the hundreds of millions.
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Zelda Williams
American Actress
Every teenager, I think, thinks it's the end of the world whenever anything happens, and it's not. You'll get through it. Life will be much more interesting and will certainly be broader when you're older.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. It is a basic human desire. And it also puts our worries in perspective.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
I would counsel people to go to college, because it's one of the best times in your life in terms of who you meet and develop a broad set of intellectual skills.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
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Woody Norris
American Inventor
I'm very simple. I have to be. I'm not very smart. I start broad, then go deep where I'm interested.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
Believe in life! Always human beings will live and progress to greater, broader, and fuller life.
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Deeyah Khan
Norwegian Director
Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.
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Anton Yelchin
Russian Actor
I've been lucky to play characters that are really broad.
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Gabriel E. Gomez
American Politician
I have a very broad range of life experiences.
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Reid Hoffman
American Businessman
What makes the meaning of life is people, so you try to be good to people immediately around you and in your broader community. So a lot of my projects are about how I can affect the world in the hundreds of millions.
Quote examples
Zelda Williams
American Actress
Every teenager, I think, thinks it's the end of the world whenever anything happens, and it's not. You'll get through it. Life will be much more interesting and will certainly be broader when you're older.
Quote examples
Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. It is a basic human desire. And it also puts our worries in perspective.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
I would counsel people to go to college, because it's one of the best times in your life in terms of who you meet and develop a broad set of intellectual skills.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
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Woody Norris
American Inventor
I'm very simple. I have to be. I'm not very smart. I start broad, then go deep where I'm interested.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
Believe in life! Always human beings will live and progress to greater, broader, and fuller life.
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Deeyah Khan
Norwegian Director
Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.
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Anton Yelchin
Russian Actor
I've been lucky to play characters that are really broad.
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Gabriel E. Gomez
American Politician
I have a very broad range of life experiences.
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