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broad
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
measuring
a
lot
from
side
to
side
;
having
great
width
β’
The
river
was
so
broad
that
we
couldn
β
t
see
the
other
bank
.
The
river
was
so
broad
that
we
couldn
β
t
see
the
other
bank
.
β’
A
broad
avenue
lined
with
autumn
trees
leads
straight
to
a
distant
mountain
.
A
broad
avenue
lined
with
autumn
trees
leads
straight
to
a
distant
mountain
.
Old
English
β
brΔd
β
meaning
β
wide
,
extensive
β,
related
to
Old
Norse
β
breiΓ°r
β.
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
covering
many
different
subjects
or
areas
and
not
limited
to
details
β’
We
only
discussed
the
broad
outline
of
the
plan
at
today
β
s
meeting
.
We
only
discussed
the
broad
outline
of
the
plan
at
today
β
s
meeting
.
β’
The
documentary
gives
a
broad
overview
of
world
history
.
The
documentary
gives
a
broad
overview
of
world
history
.
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
(
of
an
accent
)
very
strong
and
easy
to
recognize
because
of
clear
regional
pronunciation
features
β’
His
broad
Scottish
accent
made
the
tourists
smile
.
His
broad
Scottish
accent
made
the
tourists
smile
.
β’
She
spoke
in
a
broad
Yorkshire
voice
on
the
radio
interview
.
She
spoke
in
a
broad
Yorkshire
voice
on
the
radio
interview
.
adjective
-
broad
,
broader
,
broadest
(
of
jokes
or
style
)
very
obvious
,
coarse
,
or
lacking
subtlety
β’
The
play
relied
on
broad
comedy
and
exaggerated
gestures
.
The
play
relied
on
broad
comedy
and
exaggerated
gestures
.
β’
Some
found
his
jokes
too
broad
and
predictable
.
Some
found
his
jokes
too
broad
and
predictable
.
noun
(
slang
,
often
offensive
)
a
woman
β’
He
called
her
a
broad
,
which
offended
everyone
nearby
.
He
called
her
a
broad
,
which
offended
everyone
nearby
.
β’
Old
gangster
movies
often
use
the
word
broad
for
female
characters
.
Old
gangster
movies
often
use
the
word
broad
for
female
characters
.
Early
20th-century
American
slang
,
possibly
from
"
broad
wife
" (
14th-century
term
for
wife
)
meaning
a
woman
.
broadcast
noun
a
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
program
that
is
sent
out
for
people
to
watch
or
listen
to
β’
Did
you
hear
last
night
β
s
broadcast
about
space
exploration
?
Did
you
hear
last
night
β
s
broadcast
about
space
exploration
?
β’
The
soccer
broadcast
attracted
millions
of
viewers
worldwide
.
The
soccer
broadcast
attracted
millions
of
viewers
worldwide
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
send
out
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
signals
so
that
many
people
can
hear
or
see
a
program
at
the
same
time
β’
The
station
broadcasts
the
evening
news
at
six
o
β
clock
every
day
.
The
station
broadcasts
the
evening
news
at
six
o
β
clock
every
day
.
β’
They
broadcast
the
concert
live
from
the
city
square
.
They
broadcast
the
concert
live
from
the
city
square
.
Originally
a
farming
term
meaning
β
to
scatter
seeds
widely
β (
18th
century
);
applied
to
radio
and
later
television
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
sending
out
radio
,
television
,
or
internet
signals
β’
The
broadcast
of
the
ceremony
began
at
noon
.
The
broadcast
of
the
ceremony
began
at
noon
.
β’
During
the
broadcast
,
technical
difficulties
caused
a
brief
blackout
.
During
the
broadcast
,
technical
difficulties
caused
a
brief
blackout
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
tell
something
to
many
people
so
that
it
quickly
becomes
widely
known
β’
She
didn
β
t
mean
to
broadcast
her
friend
β
s
secret
to
the
whole
class
.
She
didn
β
t
mean
to
broadcast
her
friend
β
s
secret
to
the
whole
class
.
β’
The
company
quickly
broadcast
news
of
its
success
on
social
media
.
The
company
quickly
broadcast
news
of
its
success
on
social
media
.
adjective
relating
to
radio
,
television
,
or
other
mass-media
transmission
β’
She
works
in
the
broadcast
industry
as
a
producer
.
She
works
in
the
broadcast
industry
as
a
producer
.
β’
The
new
antenna
improves
broadcast
signals
across
the
region
.
The
new
antenna
improves
broadcast
signals
across
the
region
.
verb
-
broadcast
,
broadcasting
,
broadcasts
,
broadcasted
to
scatter
seeds
over
a
wide
area
of
land
rather
than
planting
them
in
rows
β’
The
farmer
broadcasts
wheat
seeds
across
the
field
every
spring
.
The
farmer
broadcasts
wheat
seeds
across
the
field
every
spring
.
β’
Traditionally
,
rice
was
broadcast
by
hand
before
mechanical
planters
were
invented
.
Traditionally
,
rice
was
broadcast
by
hand
before
mechanical
planters
were
invented
.
abroad
adverb
in
or
to
a
foreign
country
or
countries
β’
After
finishing
university
,
Mia
plans
to
study
abroad
for
a
year
.
After
finishing
university
,
Mia
plans
to
study
abroad
for
a
year
.
β’
Sam's
parents
moved
abroad
when
he
was
ten
.
Sam's
parents
moved
abroad
when
he
was
ten
.
From
Middle
English
abrode
,
contraction
of
the
phrase
on
brode
meaning
β
at
large
,
out
of
doors
,β
later
generalized
to
β
out
of
the
country
.β
adverb
(
formal
)
widely
spread
or
noticeable
in
many
places
β’
Rumors
were
abroad
that
the
company
would
close
.
Rumors
were
abroad
that
the
company
would
close
.
β’
Fear
is
abroad
after
the
sudden
power
outage
.
Fear
is
abroad
after
the
sudden
power
outage
.
An
extension
of
the
earlier
sense
β
out
and
about
,β
later
applied
figuratively
to
intangible
things
being
β
out
in
the
world
β.