Broads

American  

[brawdz] / brɔdz /

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) The, a low-lying region in E England, in Norfolk and Suffolk: bogs and marshy lakes.

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Broads British  

/ brɔːdz /

plural noun

1. a group of shallow navigable lakes, connected by a network of rivers, in E England, in Norfolk and Suffolk

2. the region around these lakes: a tourist centre; several bird sanctuaries

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Example Sentences

“We’re old broads,” said Paula Kinney, 78, a “Concerned Mothers” co-founder.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are three broads areas of concern:

From BBC

The Broads first met and befriended Therrien as a nervous young artist who brought a poodle for emotional support during their first meeting in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2024 the Broads Authority gave 1,708 notices to boat owners on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, which is about 14% of the 12,000 vessels that use the waterways each year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From BBC

Since the start of 2025, the Broads Authority has increased its tolls by an average of 5.9% for most craft.

From BBC