1. Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
   "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river";
   - wide
    
2. Broad in scope or content
   "an invention with broad applications";
   - across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide
    
3. Very large in expanse or scope
   "a broad lawn";
   - spacious, wide
    
4. Not detailed or specific
   "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan";
   - unspecific
    
5. Lacking subtlety; obvious
   "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave";
   - unsubtle
    
6. (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
   "a broad southern accent"
    
7. Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
   "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies";
   - large-minded, liberal, tolerant
    
8. Being at a peak or culminating point
   "broad daylight";
   - full

1. Slang term for a woman
   "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"

Derived forms: broader, broadest, broads

See also: beamy, big, bird's-eye, breadth, broad-brimmed, broad-minded, clear, comprehensive, deep, fanlike, general, high, large, noticeable, panoramic, sweeping, thick, wide-screen, width

Type of: adult female, woman

Antonym: narrow

Encyclopedia: Broad, Michael