broad

  • adjective 1 having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide. 2 of a specified distance wide. 3 large in area or scope. 4 without detail; general. 5 (of a hint) clear and unambiguous. 6 (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong. 7 somewhat coarse and indecent.

  • noun N. Amer. informal a woman.

  — PHRASES broad daylight full daylight; day.

  — DERIVATIVES broadly adverb broadness noun.

  — ORIGIN Old English.

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