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broadway

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

The theater district of Manhattan.

Pronunciation

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brawdway

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbɹɔdweɪ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The theater district of Manhattan.

  2. The theatres in the Broadway theatre district; especially those covered by contracts between the owners and theatrical unions.

  3. The wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.

  4. metonymic

    The American theater industry.

  5. A street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.

  6. A neighbourhood of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.

adjective

  1. by extension of the proper noun senses

    Flashy; showy.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The theater district of Manhattan.

Used this way, broadway is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use broadway

  • “They hoped to see a show on Broadway during their New York trip.”

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