Broadway

noun

Broad·​way ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 

-ˈwā

: 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. 53rd Street

Broadway adjective

Broadwayite

ˈbrȯd-ˌwā-ˌīt 

-ˈwā

noun

Examples of Broadway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The outdoor venue on the Fox River in downtown Aurora (360 N. Broadway) took last summer off for renovations, and will reopen on June 20 for Blues on the Fox, including Trombone Shorty and Ally Venable. — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

But that’s what is happening in the Broadway revival of Every Brilliant Thing. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

Last year, her Broadway debut as a co-writer of the songs for the musical Real Women Have Curves earned her a Tony Award nomination for best original score. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026

However merry the mayhem of the movie dorm on Broadway, the sustainability of it all was starting to seem questionable. — Lena Dunham, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Broadway, street in New York City

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Broadway

• Off Broadway
• Off-Off-Broadway

Rhymes for Broadway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

Broadway

noun

Broad·​way ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 

-ˈwā

: the world of the theater in New York City : the New York stage

a big star on Broadway

Broadway adjective