Dictionary definition · broad
noun
- slang term for a woman"a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
adjective
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other"wide roads"
- broad in scope or content"across-the-board pay increases"
- not detailed or specific"a broad rule"
- lacking subtlety; obvious"gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
- being at a peak or culminating point"broad daylight"
- very large in expanse or scope"a broad lawn"
- (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional"a broad southern accent"
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness"a broad political stance"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).