Broadway
Americannoun
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a street in New York City, famous for its theaters, restaurants, and bright lights.
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the theater district located on or near this street, especially as the center of the professional or commercial theater in the U.S.
adjective
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(of a play, theatrical performance, etc.) pertaining to, suitable for, or produced in the commercial theater, especially on Broadway.
a Broadway show.
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acting or working on Broadway.
a Broadway producer; a Broadway star.
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characteristic of or frequenting the theater district on Broadway.
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garish; tawdry.
noun
adjective
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It is sometimes called the “Great White Way” because of its bright lights.
Broadway is known for its theaters. (See also under “Fine Arts.”)
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A revamped vampire tale: The Lost Boys, one of the 1980s’ campiest cult classics, just got adapted into a Broadway musical.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
She’s like an Auntie Mame, only her version of extravagance is peanut butter sundaes at Serendipity 3, a course at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and tickets to see Diana Rigg on Broadway in “Medea.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
But the road to the Elle Woods who graduates at the top of her law school class, storms Capitol Hill and inspires a Broadway musical has to start somewhere.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
He wrote letters to anyone who could make his idea a reality—governors, a Broadway star, former President Herbert Hoover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
They all hopped off at Broadway and Seventy-Second Street.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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