Broadway

[brawd-wey]

noun

1. a street in New York City, famous for its theaters, restaurants, and bright lights.

2. the theater district located on or near this street, especially as the center of the professional or commercial theater in the U.S.

adjective

1. (of a play, theatrical performance, etc.) pertaining to, suitable for, or produced in the commercial theater, especially on Broadway.

   a Broadway show.

2. acting or working on Broadway.

   a Broadway producer; a Broadway star.

3. characteristic of or frequenting the theater district on Broadway.

4. garish; tawdry.

Broadway

/ ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ /

noun

1. a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US

adjective

1. of or relating to or suitable for the commercial theatre, esp on Broadway

Broadway

¹

1. The central group of theaters presenting live drama in New York City. Many of them are located on or adjacent to the street called Broadway (see also Broadway) in Manhattan.

Broadway

²

1. A street in Manhattan, in New York City, that passes through Times Square.

It is sometimes called the “Great White Way” because of its bright lights.

Broadway is known for its theaters. (See also under “Fine Arts.”)

Other Word Forms

• Broadwayite noun

Example Sentences

And it’s a particularly apt reference, given that Lloyd Webber turned the movie into a Tony Award-winning Broadway show in 1994.

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On Broadway, all of the characters — even cranky Valentin — crooned numbers the whole way through.

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And the production of “Cats” that replaced felines with drag-ball competitors, seen off-Broadway last year, is transferring to Broadway this season.

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Let’s replace Broadway with a bunch of rinks—and ask Stanley Cup hockey teams to send us all into the riveted rapture.

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He has written and starred in four solo shows on Broadway, a rare achievement that earned him a Special Tony Award in 2018.

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Related Words

• comedy 
• farce 
• melodrama 
• play 
• production 
• scene 
• show 
• theater 
• tragedy