broad

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[edit] Etymology

Old English brād

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broad (comparative broader, superlative broadest)

  1. (of a person or object) wide in extent or scope
  2. having a specified width (e.g. 3 ft broad)
  3. (of an accent) strongly regional

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(Regarding occupied space,width of an object)

(Regarding body width)

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Singular
broad

Plural
broads

broad (plural broads)

  1. (a bit dated) A prostitute, a woman of loose morals.
  2. A colloquial term for a woman or girl.
    Who was that broad I saw you with?
  3. (UK) A channel of water, specifically the bodies of water (not to be confused with the rivers) that make up Norfolk and Suffolk.

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broad (plural broadoù)

  1. nation

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