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broad

intermediateB2

/brɔːd/ · broad

having a large distance from side to side; wide.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

having a large distance from side to side; wide.

ایک بڑی دوری جو طرفوں کے درمیان ہو؛ چوڑا.

کشادہ

kushadah

Synonyms

wideampleexpansiveوسیععریضپھیلا ہوا

Antonyms

narrowtightrestrictedتنگکممحدود

Common Collocations

  • broad spectrum
  • broad-minded
  • broad shoulders

Example Sentences

The river is broad at this point, making it easier to cross.

یہاں دریا کشادہ ہے، جس کی وجہ سے پار کرنا آسان ہے۔

Yahan darya kushadah hai, jis ki wajah se paar karna asaan hai.

She has a broad range of interests.

اس کے موضوعات کی دلچسپیاں وسیع ہیں۔

Us ke mauzuaat ki dilchaspiyan wasi hain.

The teacher encouraged broad thinking among students.

اساتذہ نے طلباء میں وسیع سوچنے کی حوصلہ افزائی کی۔

Asatiza ne talaba mein wasi sochne ki hosla afzai ki.

Easily Confused With

broadly:Broadly is an adverb meaning in a wide manner, while broad is an adjective describing width.

Word Family

broaden
verbکشادہ کرنا
broadness
nounکشادگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a wide road when trying to remember 'broad'.

Picture a broad highway stretching across the landscape.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق کی کشادگی سے پرے کوئی نہ جانے، ہر ایک کو خود میں سمجھا کر چلتا ہے۔

Ishq ki kushadgi se pare koi na jane, har aik ko khud mein samjha kar chalta hai.

Beyond the expansiveness of love, no one knows, each carries himself understandingly.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کشادہ دلی سے کام لو۔

Kushadah dili se kaam lo.

Act with broad-mindedness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "brād" — wide, broad

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'broad' has its roots in Old English 'brād', which described physical width and later extended metaphorically to other contexts.