broad

/ˈbrȯd/

Middle English brood, from Old English brād; akin to Old High German breit broad

adjective

  1. having ample extent from side to side or between limits

  2. having a specified extension from side to side

  3. extending far and wide : spacious

broad shoulders

made the path 10 feet broad

broad wide deep mean having horizontal extent. broad and wide apply to a surface measured or viewed from side to side. wide is more common when units of measurement are mentioned

adverb

  1. in a broad manner : fully

broad awake

noun

  1. woman

  2. an expansion of a river —often used in plural