Definition of Broad
Broad
broad
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
having ample extent from side to side or between limits, or being large and encompassing;
e.g. There was a broad consensus on who the next director should be.
(adjective)
relating to the main or essential points;
e.g. The summary is a broad overview of the large textbook.
(adjective)
widely applied;
e.g. The policy covered a broad range health services.
(noun)
(British) expansion of a river;
e.g. He was staring at the broads that ran throughout the city.
(noun)
(offensive slang) referring to a woman;
e.g. He called her a broad and she slapped him for the insult.
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