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broadsheet

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

In the format of a broadsheet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to a broadsheet or broadsheets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • broadsheet journalism

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he mailed the circular to all subscribers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: circular, handbill, bill, broadside, flier, flyer, throwaway

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert

Narrower terms: stuffer

History

Etymology

From broad + sheet.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: großformatig — in the format of a broadsheet
  • German: Broadsheet- — in the format of a broadsheet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fullformat — in the format of a broadsheet
  • Polish: dużego formatu — in the format of a broadsheet
  • Portuguese: standard — in the format of a broadsheet
  • Polish: dużego formatu — relating to a broadsheet
Real reading context

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