broad

/bɹɑd//bɹɔːd//bɹɔd/
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noun

1. A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.

2. A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.

3. A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.

adjective

1. Wide in extent or scope.

"the broad expanse of ocean"

2. Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.

3. Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.

4. Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.

5. Plain; evident.

"a broad hint"

6. (writing) Unsubtle; obvious.

7. Free; unrestrained; unconfined.

8. Gross; coarse; indelicate.

"a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humour"

9. (of an accent) Strongly regional.

10. (Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.

broad

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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noun

1. A prostitute, a woman of loose morals.

2. (sometimes obsolete) A woman or girl.

"Who was that broad I saw you with?"

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