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