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Broad: Meanings, Examples, and Usage Guide (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：wide (broad)

broad 🔊

/brɔːd/

adj.

Large from one side to the other side; not narrow.

Broad road stretching into distance under blue sky

wide 🔊

➕

/waɪd/

adj.

Having a large distance from one side to the other; not narrow.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'brād', from Proto-Germanic *braidaz; related to 'breadth' and 'broaden'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'broad' road that is 'b- road' – a big, wide road.

📖 Example

After the storm, we saw a broad rainbow stretching across the entire valley. 🔊 After the storm, we saw a broad rainbow stretching across the entire valley.

🔗 Collocations

broad road – a road that is wide

broad shoulders – shoulders that are wide from side to side

broad smile – a very wide and happy smile

🔄 Synonyms

wide (adj.) – having great width

ample (adj.) – spacious and wide

expansive (adj.) – covering a large area

🚫 Antonyms

narrow (adj.) – small in width

thin (adj.) – slender; not wide

🌱 Derivatives

broaden (v.) – to make or become wider

breadth (n.) – the distance from side to side

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old English 'brād', akin to German 'breit' and Latin 'latus'. Originally meant wide in physical sense, later extended to abstract scope and accent strength.

Meaning 2：comprehensive (broad)

broad 🔊

/brɔːd/

adj.

Including a wide range of things; general and not detailed.

Open backpack with diverse items showing broad interests

comprehensive 🔊

➕

/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/

adj.

Including a wide range of topics or subjects; not limited in scope.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The university encourages students to take a broad range of courses before specializing in one subject. 🔊 The university encourages students to take a broad range of courses before specializing in one subject.

🔗 Collocations

broad range – a wide variety of items or topics

broad knowledge – knowledge covering many fields

broad perspective – a viewpoint that considers many aspects

🔄 Synonyms

wide-ranging (adj.) – covering many things

extensive (adj.) – large in amount or scope

all-encompassing (adj.) – including everything

🚫 Antonyms

narrow (adj.) – limited in scope

specific (adj.) – limited to one particular thing

🌱 Derivatives

broadcast (v./n.) – to transmit widely; a wide transmission

broadly (adv.) – in a wide or general manner

Meaning 3：strong (accent) (broad)

broad 🔊

/brɔːd/

adj.

Used to describe a strong and noticeable regional accent.

Two people chatting at market with strong regional accent

strong (accent) 🔊

➕

/strɒŋ/

adj.

Used to describe a regional accent that is very noticeable and typical of a particular area.

📁 Category：Language Evolution 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Even though he moved to London years ago, he still speaks with a broad Scottish accent. 🔊 Even though he moved to London years ago, he still speaks with a broad Scottish accent.

🔗 Collocations

broad accent – a very noticeable regional way of speaking

broad dialect – a dialect that is strongly marked by local features

broad speech – speech that is heavily influenced by a regional accent

🔄 Synonyms

thick (adj.) – very noticeable and difficult to understand at times

heavy (adj.) – strongly marked by regional features

marked (adj.) – clearly distinct and prominent

🚫 Antonyms

mild (adj.) – slight and not very noticeable

standard (adj.) – without strong regional flavor

🌱 Derivatives

broadly (adv.) – in a strong accent manner

broadness (n.) – the quality of being broad (especially of accent)