broad meaning
broad :
wide, large in extent
Adjective
▪ The river is broad and deep.
▪ The river is wide and deep.
▪ She has broad shoulders.
▪ She has wide shoulders.
paraphrasing
▪ extensive – large in area
▪ spacious – having a lot of space
▪ vast – very large in size
▪ ample – more than enough in size
Pronunciation
broad [brɔːd]
The stress is on the single syllable and sounds like 'brawd'.
Common phrases and grammar about broad
broad - Common meaning
Adjective
wide, large in extent
Part of Speech Changes for "broad"
▪ broadly (adverb) – in a wide or general way
▪ broadness (noun) – the quality of being broad
Common Expressions with "broad"
Important examples of broad in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, broad often describes something that is wide or extensive.
Example of a confusing word: board (a flat piece of material)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Broad is used as an adjective to describe size or extent in TOEIC grammar questions.
broad
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
broad spectrum
'wide range', often used to describe a variety of options or choices.
broad-minded
means 'open to different ideas or opinions'.
Differences between similar words and broad
broad
,
wide
differences
Broad refers to something that is wide, while wide generally describes horizontal distance.
broad
,
spacious
differences
Broad often describes width, while spacious refers to having a lot of space inside.
Words with the same origin as broad
The origin of broad
The word 'broad' comes from Old English 'brād', meaning wide or open. It has been used to describe width for many centuries.
Word structure
The composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The root of broad is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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