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2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused. □  He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile. ●  broad|ly ADV □  Charles grinned broadly.

3 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. □  A broad range of issues was discussed. □  …a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals. ●  broad|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  This gives children a more broadly based education.

4 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use broad to describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things. □  The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word 'science'. □  …restructuring in the broad sense of the word. ●  broad|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  We define education very broadly.

5 ADJ [ADJ n] You use broad to describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds. □  The agreement won broad support in the U.S. Congress. □  …a film with broad appeal. ●  broad|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The new law has been broadly welcomed by road safety organisations.

6 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A broad description or idea is general rather than detailed. □  These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development. □  We have discussed in broad terms the course of action appropriate at each stage. ●  broad|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  There are, broadly speaking, three ways in which this is done. □  Broadly, it makes connections between ideas about healing and how they link to plants.

7 ADJ [ADJ n] A broad hint is a very obvious hint. □  They've been giving broad hints about what to expect. ●  broad|ly ADV □  He hinted broadly that he would like to come.

8 ADJ A broad accent is strong and noticeable. □  …a Briton who spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent.

9 → see also broadly

10in broad daylight → see daylight SYNONYMS broad ADJ 1

wide:…a wide-brimmed sunhat.

large:The pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes.

spacious:The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area.

expansive:…an expansive grassy play area.

B -road (B-roads ) also B road N‑COUNT A B-road is a minor road. [BRIT ]

broad|band /brɔː dbænd/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Broadband is a method of sending many electronic messages at the same time, using a wide range of frequencies. [COMPUTING ] □  They planned to develop new broadband services.

broa d bea n (broad beans ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Broad beans are flat round beans that are light green in colour and are eaten as a vegetable. [mainly BRIT ] in AM, use fava beans

broa d-bru sh also broad brush ADJ [usu ADJ n] A broad-brush approach, strategy, or solution deals with a problem in a general way rather than concentrating on details. □  He's giving a broad brush approach to the subject.

broad|cast ◆◇◇ /brɔː dkɑːst, -kæst/ (broadcasts , broadcasting ) The form broadcast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb. 1 N‑COUNT A broadcast is a programme, performance, or speech on the radio or on television. □ [+ on ] In a broadcast on state radio the government announced that it was willing to resume peace talks.