{
    "term": "broad",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "wide",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a broad street/avenue/river"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's got broad shoulders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is tall, broad and muscular."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **broad smile/grin** *(= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She turned to me with a broad smile on her face."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was gorgeous—broad shoulders and twinkling eyes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We drove down a broad avenue lined with trees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a broad back/​chest/​face/​forehead"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used after a measurement of distance to show how wide something is",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The wardrobe stands one metre broad and two metres high."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "including a great variety of people or things",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **broad range** of products"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The course caters for a **broad spectrum** of interests."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is broad support for the government's policies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **took a broad view** of the duties of being a teacher *(= she believed her duties included a wide range of things)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a broad and balanced curriculum"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We must ensure the project is of advantage to the broader community and does not just benefit a few individuals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The promotion helped the company reach a much broader audience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is broad support amongst clients for the new initiative."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have devised a broad and balanced curriculum."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She questioned whether the school curriculum was broad enough in scope."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His job gave him an acquaintance with an unusually broad spectrum of society."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We discussed the broader implications of the plan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "broad experience/​knowledge"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Having children gave him a broader outlook on life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Diversity’ is quite a broad concept."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to attract broad support"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to have a broad appeal"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "general; not detailed",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the broad outline of a proposal"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a feminist, in the **broadest sense of the word**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In **broad terms**, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Computer viruses fall into three broad categories."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is useful to examine this issue in a **broader** historical **context**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The charges should be dismissed because the law is too broad and vague."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The novel is about education in its broadest sense."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposals have been given a broad welcome by green campaigners."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Before dealing with specific cases she spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The committee put forward broad recommendations for the improvement of safety at sports grounds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a broad aim/​objective"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a broad definition/​sense/​outline"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a broad category/​area"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "covering a wide area",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a broad expanse of water"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the broad plains of the American West"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "if somebody has a broad accent (= a way of pronouncing the words of a language), you can hear very easily which area they come from",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a broad Yorkshire accent"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "strong",
            "topics": ["Language"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "if somebody gives a broad hint, they make it very clear what they are thinking or what they want",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "dealing with sex in a way that makes people laugh",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The movie mixes broad humor with romance."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The party aims to be a broad church with members from all sections of society."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "big tent"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "(in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to describe something in a general way, ignoring the details",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/brɔːd/",
                "audio": "br/broad/broad__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/brɔːd/",
                "audio": "br/broad/broad__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English brād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit."
}