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broad

broad

224 1.0
Wide from one side to the other
  • adjective
  • /brɔd/
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  • The river is incredibly broad, making it easy for boats to pass through.
  • a broad area
  • broad-striped mongoose

And yet we recognize the, the broad, the broad bins.

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Examples

  • Someone with a small mouth and good hair, broad shoulders--

  • And we have sailing ships with broad sails the size of a football field.

  • And then the the side is really broad so you can fill in large spaces.

  • I agree with you that the First Amendment is broad and it protects his speech.

  • Fourth, "academic instruction" covers a very broad range of interventions in this article.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And now psychology at its broadest is the study of the human mind.

  • Overall, students made gains in basic and broad reading skills as assessed by the WJ-III.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Wahid, however, was simply unable to hold together a broad coalition of competing interests.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Increasingly, it was viewed as an important component of a broader vocational education program.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Candidate responses on the homework assignment displayed a broad range of candidates' expectations of gap group students.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

wide
vsbroad
1.0

Large in size, amount, or range

is especially about extent from one side to the other
extensive
vsbroad
330 4.1

Large in amount, range, or area

is more about physical side to side size than general scope
spacious
vsbroad
45 2.5

A large open room or area with plenty of space

describes breadth across sides rather than interior roomy feeling
expansive
vsbroad
26 5.4

Very large and wide, often used for places or plans

means simple side to side size without impressive or ambitious tone
wide-open
vsbroad
17 1.1

Completely open with nothing closed or covering it

focuses on lateral extent rather than just being open
extended
vsbroad
5 4.1

Large and covering a wide area or amount

describes lateral distance rather than long duration or quantity

Antonyms

290 1.0

Having little distance between two sides

Idioms

Describe people or things in very general ways that ignore important details

Wide from side to side, like a boat that is very stable or a person with wide hips

In a general way without details

Compounds

During the day when it is bright and everyone can see

old broad
  • Offensive
5 9.5

An informal rude word for an older woman who is tough and speaks her mind

Having wide shoulders and a strong upper body

1 3.5

A track event where a person runs and jumps to land as far away as possible

A hat with a wide edge that sticks out to give shade

A small axe with a short handle and a wide blade used to cut and shape wood

A way of reading the Constitution where judges consider its purpose and current needs

Having a wide frame like a boat or sofa that is stable

A garden plant grown for its large flat beans that people or animals eat

A general way of dealing with something that ignores small details

A general remark that does not include specific details

broad arrow
  • Archaic
8.9

A wide arrowhead used on weapons in past battles

broad arrow
  • Archaic
9.9

A mark like an arrowhead that shows something belongs to the British government

2.2

An upright plant grown for its large flat edible seeds and food for animals

2.4

A large flat edible seed eaten as a vegetable and often called a fava bean

broad beech fern
  • Specialized
9.3

A plant with wide leaves found in North American woods marked by light straw-colored stripes

A European fern with broad, shield-shaped leaves that grows in woodlands

broad gauge
  • Specialized
7.7

A railway track with wider space between the rails than the standard track, allowing larger trains

Having wide, flat leaves rather than thin needles

9.9

A tree from northern Australia with white flowers and wide leaves

A wild flowering plant with broad leaves and small flowers

A common weed with large rounded leaves that comes from Europe

A climbing garden plant with broad leaves and purple, pink, or white flowers that lives for many years

A plant with wide leaves and small groups of yellow flowers

A small plant with thick heart-shaped leaves and white flowers

9.9

A small orchid with two wide leaves and a thin stem of small green flowers

A common weed with wide leaves that grows in lawns and gardens

How Wide

broad
224 1.0
medium
162 1.3
narrow
290 1.0

Surface Forms

broad positive
broader comparative
broadest superlative

Etymology

Broad comes from an old English word brād meaning 'wide', and it is the same root as breadth. So broad still means something that measures a large distance from side to side.