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Broad

adjective
/brɔːd/

Meaning

wide; extensive; covering a large area
wide in extent, range, or scope

Example Sentences

The river is very broad at this point.

The river is very broad at this point.

Example Expressions

broad daylight

Synonyms

wide, extensive, spacious, vast, large, expansive, comprehensive
Entry 1
wide, extensive, spacious, vast, large
Entry 2
wide, extensive, vast, expansive, comprehensive

Antonyms

narrow, thin, limited, restricted
Entry 1
narrow, thin, limited, restricted
Entry 2
narrow, limited, restricted

Collocations

broad smile, broad daylight, broad shoulders, broad spectrum, broad range, broad agreement
Entry 1
broad smile, broad daylight, broad shoulders, broad spectrum
Entry 2
broad range, broad shoulders, broad spectrum, broad agreement

Related Vocabularies

Denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
Unreasonably high; excessive.
Related to the structure and formation of words; concerning morphology in linguistics.
Not capable of being carried out or put into practice.
having lived for a short time; not old; recent
willing to give or share more than is necessary; kind and giving

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