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.”)
Other Word Forms
- Broadwayite noun
Example Sentences
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Alongside their new collaboration, Jones appears in new Netflix series Run Away, while Corden has just finished a stint on Broadway.
From BBC
Still another breeze blew in from Broadway, with composers like Hamlisch bringing extreme tunefulness and an arranger’s sensibility.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1911, a Broadway playwright wrote a snarky letter about a teenage actor who had recently train-tripped from New York to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
So much so that at around age 8, I rented a VHS tape of the Broadway production and watched it over and over.
When “Picnic” premiered on Broadway in 1953, it struck a nerve with postwar audiences—particularly women—hungry for a depiction of everyday lives that were not grandiose or heroic, but filled with unspoken desire.
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