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Broad·way | \ ˈbrȯd-ˌwā 
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, -ˈwā \Definition of Broadway
: 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
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Broadway adjective
Broadwayite \ ˈbrȯd-ˌwā-ˌīt , -ˈwā \ noun
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Broadway
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Broadway
: a street in New York City where there are many theaters
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The first known use of Broadway was in 1835
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