broad
I.broad1 S2 W2 /brɔːd $ brɒːd/ BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: brad]
1. WIDE a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide OPP narrow ⇨ breadth:
We went along a broad passage.
He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders.
six feet/three metres etc broad
The room is three metres long and two metres broad.
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In everyday English, people usually say wide rather than broad:
▪ a wide river/street/corridor
▪ They sell a wide range of bikes.
Broad, however, is always used when descibing someone's shoulders or back.
2. INCLUDING A LOT including many different kinds of things or people OPP narrow ⇨ breadth:
The show aims to reach the broadest possible audience.
broad range/spectrum
Students here study a broad range of subjects.
broad category/field/area etc
Private pension schemes fall into two broad categories.
a party which lacks a broad base of political support
The play is a comedy, in the broadest sense of the word.
3. GENERAL concerning the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details:
The client should understand, in broad terms, the likely cost of the case.
broad consensus/agreement etc
The members were in broad agreement.
broad outline/framework
I’ll give you a broad outline of the plan.
4. LARGE AREA covering a large area:
a broad expanse of water
5. WAY OF SPEAKING a broad ↑accent clearly shows where you come from SYN strong:
a broad Scottish accent
6. broad smile/grin a big smile:
Abby came in with a broad smile on her face.
7. in broad daylight if something, especially a crime, happens in broad daylight, it happens in the daytime and in public:
The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town.
8. broad hint a ↑hint (=suggestion) that is very clear and easy to understand:
In June he gave a broad hint that he might retire.
9. a broad church British English an organization that contains a wide range of opinions:
The Labour Party has to be a broad church.
10. HUMOUR broad humour is rather rude or concerned with sex
11. broad in the beam informal having large or fat ↑hips
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
 broad + NOUN
▪ a broad range Sport is a part of a broad range of activities that we call leisure.
▪ a broad spectrum (=range) Among the public there is a broad spectrum of opinion.
▪ a broad category Our range of programmes fall into three broad categories.
▪ a broad area/field (=including a lot of different things) Psychobiology is a broad area covering many different topics.
▪ a broad cross-section (=a varied group that is typical of a larger varied group) We offer entertainment to appeal to a broad cross-section of people.
▪ a broad base The course is designed to provide a broad base for students looking to work in IT.
▪ a broad alliance/coalition The government was a broad alliance of eight political parties.
▪ a broad curriculum (=one that includes a range of subjects) Students are encouraged to follow a broad curriculum in the first year.
▪ have broad appeal (=be attractive to many different types of people) Their music has a very broad appeal.
II.broad2 BrE AmE noun [countable] American English spoken not polite
an offensive word for a woman
broadhu| ◎ | ['brɔ:d] | | ※ | tính từ | | | ■ | rộng | | | ☆ | a broad street | | | phố rộng | | | ■ | bao la, mênh mông | | | ☆ | the broad ocean | | | đại dương bao la | | | ■ | rộng rãi, khoáng đạt, phóng khoáng | | | ☆ | broad view | | | quan điểm rộng rãi | | | ■ | rõ, rõ ràng | | | ☆ | broad facts | | | những sự kiện rõ ràng | | | ☆ | in broad daylight | | | giữa ban ngày | | | ☆ | broad hint | | | lời ám chỉ khá lộ liễu | | | ■ | thô tục, tục tĩu | | | ☆ | a broad joke | | | câu nói đùa thô tục | | | ☆ | a broad story | | | câu chuyện tục tĩu | | | ■ | khái quát, đại cương, chung, chính | | | ☆ | to give one's view in broad outlines | | | trình bày quan điểm trên những nét đại cương | | | ■ | nặng (giọng nói) | | | ☆ | to speak broad Scotch | | | nói tiếng Ê pom | | | 〆 | it is as broad as it is long | | | ✓ | quanh quanh thì cũng vẫn vậy (không có gì khác), trở đi trở lại thì cũng vẫn thế thôi | | | 〆 | broad in the beam | | | ✓ | (nói về người) mập quanh hông, có nây to | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | chỗ rộng, phần rộng (của cái gì) | | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) đàn bà | | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) gái đĩ, gái điếm | | | ■ | (số nhiều) vùng hồ ở Đông Anglia nổi tiếng về du thuyền | | | 〆 | Broad Church | | | ✓ | nhóm chủ trương tự do lý giải giáo lý trong giáo hội Anh |
| | ◎ | [broad] | | 〆 | saying & slang | | | ■ | girl, chick, prostitute | | | ☆ | "Where's Mark?" "Over there, with the broads, as usual." |
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