1.slang term for a woman;
a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
2.having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other;
wide roads
3.broad in scope or content;
across-the-board pay increases
4.not detailed or specific;
a broad rule
5.lacking subtlety; obvious;
gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave
6.being at a peak or culminating point;
broad day
7.very large in expanse or scope;
a broad lawn
8.(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional;
a broad southern accent
9.showing or characterized by broad-mindedness;
a broad political stance