English Dictionary
Definition broad in British English
broad adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/brɔːd/
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The party is now struggling to maintain a broad political base.
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Tropical diseases fall into two broad categories.
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We need to define a broad strategy for future development.
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It's conservative, in the broadest sense of the word.
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You make too many broad generalizations about people.
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a broad accent (=way of speaking) is very noticeable and typical of the area you come from, and may be difficult to understand
