: 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
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The city is looking at other possible road diet projects across the city, including along Broadway Boulevard through Midtown.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Exact plans for a Broadway debut have yet to be announced.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Police barricaded Broadway just north of the Market.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
An appointment-only passport fair will be held Tuesday, Aug. 12 at Redwood City Main Post Office, 1100 Broadway in Redwood City.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Exact plans for a Broadway debut have yet to be announced.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Police barricaded Broadway just north of the Market.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
An appointment-only passport fair will be held Tuesday, Aug. 12 at Redwood City Main Post Office, 1100 Broadway in Redwood City.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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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
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