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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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Later, he joined a therapy group that I was running at Broadmoor Hospital.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Patients and staff were moved into the new Broadmoor Hospital, a £250m high-security site for men detained under the Mental Health Act.

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

Neighborhoods governed by covenants, like Broadmoor or Windermere, are also exempt.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

She had just heard from a client in the Broadmoor neighborhood.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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