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Broadmoor

British  
/ ˈbrɔːdˌmɔː /

noun

  1. an institution in Berkshire, England, for housing and treating mentally ill criminals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Joseph will now continue his mental health treatment at Broadmoor Hospital.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Flames were seen in a derelict building at the old Broadmoor Hospital site on Chaplains Hill in Crowthorne, Berkshire, just after 09:30 BST.

From BBC May 25, 2024

Senior Women’s Amateur will be played this year in Seattle, at Broadmoor Golf Club from Sept. 21-26.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2024

Following his conviction, Theophilou was sent to Broadmoor special hospital under the Mental Health Act.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2024

Nasser’s home, in the Broadmoor neighborhood adjacent to Uptown, had been flooded, and he’d come to the student association for shelter, knowing it was on higher ground.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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