broad
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,096 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,740 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other also: wide wide roadsa wide necktie
- broad in scope or content also: across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing across-the-board pay increasesan all-embracing definition
- not detailed or specific also: unspecific a broad rulethe broad outlines of the plan
- lacking subtlety; obvious also: unsubtle gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave
- being at a peak or culminating point also: full broad daylightfull summer
- very large in expanse or scope also: spacious, wide a broad lawnthe wide plains
broad in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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They all descended on the other side of the mountains, and wound away through broad plains and by populous cities.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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He looked at her intently, a queer, mischievous, yet penetrating look; then broke into a broad, genial laugh, quite Bacchic and succumbed.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1