broad

Definition

  • adjective: large from one side to the other side
  • adjective: having ample extent from side to side or between limits
  • often used in plural
  • synonyms: woman, extensive, spacious

Examples

  • The conference was attended by 'a broad spectrum' [=a range of many different kinds] of religious leaders.

  • There are three 'broad' categories of industry in the region: computers, finance, and education.

  • The book is 'broadly' [='generally'] concerned with the oil industry.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) There was five of them... just armloads of guns. They had these green boxes of ammo at their feet, and they saw two of us out in the open, broad daylight, and they just lit us up. And we thought we were dead. Not a single bullet hit us. We thought it was some kind of miracle. Now, there's two ways (..)
    2016 TvShow: 12 Monkeys Title: Lullaby Season: 2 Episode 8