broadside
1
7.8
- noun
- /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
- Archaic
:
hoja volante
- The broadside advertised the upcoming festival, inviting everyone to join the festivities.
- print a broadside
- use a broadside
- popular broadsides
Examples
-
The third lesson uses a single broadside from the National Archives (Broadside 4).
Academic text (1990) -
Somehow, in colonial America, the term broadside came to be the vernacular for a form of public announcement.
Academic text (1990) -
Students should note that the broadside came from the War Department, not civil authorities.
Academic text (1990) -
The students should identify the source of this broadside, asking themselves, "Who published the broadside?" "What was their concern?"
Academic text (1990) -
The teacher then offers the broadside and asks the students to read it.
Academic text (1990) -
The British colonists brought the use of broadsides to the New World.
Academic text (1990) -
Local museums and historical societies may have broadsides that can be used in the classroom.
Academic text (1990) -
Nonetheless, history teachers and their students can readily obtain broadsides for use in classes.
Academic text (1990) -
Individuals used broadsides to spread their views, whether serious or amusing, on all manner of issues.
Academic text (1990) -
The colonists' argument assumes the need for justification, and the broadside provides explicit reasons for the colonists' behavior.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
141
2.0
A small printed sheet that gives information or advertises events
42
2.5
A small printed paper that tells people about an event or service
19
2.0
A list of performers at a show or event
16
4.4
A printed paper that tells many people about a sale or product
4
5.4
A small printed paper people give out to advertise something
1
6.9
A large sheet of paper with an advertisement or notice sent to many people
1
5.5
A small printed advertisement given to many people
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Broadside for a printed sheet comes from the idea of printing on one broad ('wide') side of a page, like a big poster put up for many people to read.