: 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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There is an incident on I-35 from I-670/Broadway Boulevard/Exit 2 to I-70/US-169/US-24/Exit 2.
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Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Two apparent arrests could be seen along West Broadway as the parade moved through, with police wrestling what looked to be young men to the ground as the crowds gathered and stared.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
My avocado toast arrived on cue as one of the queens executed a split with Broadway-level precision, inches from my table, and the room erupted into applause and screams of delight.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
This year the route ran in reverse, starting at Andrew Square instead of near Broadway MBTA Station to honor the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day and to help with traffic and safety concerns.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Two apparent arrests could be seen along West Broadway as the parade moved through, with police wrestling what looked to be young men to the ground as the crowds gathered and stared.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
My avocado toast arrived on cue as one of the queens executed a split with Broadway-level precision, inches from my table, and the room erupted into applause and screams of delight.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
This year the route ran in reverse, starting at Andrew Square instead of near Broadway MBTA Station to honor the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day and to help with traffic and safety concerns.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Broadway
noun
Broad·way
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: the world of the theater in New York City : the New York stage
a big star on Broadway
Broadway
adjective
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