Main Entry: Broad·way

Pronunciation: \ˈbrȯd-ˌwā, -ˈwā\

Function: noun

Etymology: Broadway, street in New York City

Date: 1835

: the New York commercial theater and amusement world; specifically : playhouses located in the area between the Avenue of the Americas and Ninth Avenue and from W. 41st Street to W. 53d Street

— Broadway adjective

— Broad·way·ite \-ˌīt\ noun