broadway

Broad·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [brawd-wey]
- /ˈbrɔdˌweɪ/
- /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brawd-wey]
- /ˈbrɔdˌweɪ/

Definitions of broadway word

noun broadway a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US 3
adjective broadway of or relating to or suitable for the commercial theatre, esp on Broadway 3
noun broadway street running north and south through New York City, known as the center of the city's main theater and entertainment section 3
noun broadway the New York commercial theater or entertainment industry 3
noun broadway a street in New York City, famous for its theaters, restaurants, and bright lights. 1
noun broadway the theater district located on or near this street, especially as the center of the professional or commercial theater in the U.S. 1

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Parts of speech for Broadway

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broadway popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for broadway

noun broadway

play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
theater — a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows.
farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.

All 37 Synonyms of broadway

Antonyms for broadway

noun broadway

tragedy — a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths.
comedy — Comedy consists of types of entertainment, such as plays and films, or particular scenes in them, that are intended to make people laugh.

All 2 Antonyms of broadway

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