(broad daylight) Bright and clear
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Large in area or width
“A sudden displacement of a broad area of the sea floor may result in a tsunami.”
Encompassing a large number or wide scope
“He possessed a broad knowledge of the subject from years of study and research.”
Stated in indefinite terms or without specifics
“The report provides a broad outline of the administration's budget priorities.”
Clear in meaning without uncertainty or ambiguity
“I would drop broad hints about wanting to meet up again, hoping she would get the message.”
Somewhat coarse and indecent
“The humor is broad and robust, yet delicately balanced with pathos.”
Open or liberal-minded
“I appreciate his sense of reverence and broad-minded tolerance for various beliefs.”
As measured in width
“Belvidere Lake, southwest of Mullingar, is five miles long and two miles broad.”
(of a regional accent) Very noticeable and strong
“She thought him to be an exotic man until he spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent.”
(broad daylight) Bright and clear
“He was robbed in broad daylight!”
Large in bulk or circumference
Of very great size or extent
Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
Extending or continuing over a relatively long time period
Digressing from subject to subject
Able to be navigated through or traveled on
(informal) A woman
“I felt a rifle in my back, and then some broad was ordering me to get down on the ground with my hands visible.”
A liberally flirtatious or libidinous woman
A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond
A person who is very physically attractive
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