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Broadmoor

British

/ ˈbrɔːdˌmɔː /

noun

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

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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

This is a nice slice of real estate, abutting the crisp green expanse of the tony Broadmoor Golf Club to the west and a stone’s throw from the lush Arboretum to the south.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

At 18, the aspiring writers felt their youth was "passing them by" so started spending time with boys they knew from school in west Wales and it ultimately led to Broadmoor.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023

She lives in one of those old neighborhoods in Broadmoor in a giant mansion.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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