broadband

adjective

broad·​band ˈbrȯd-ˌband 

1

: operating at, responsive to, or comprising a wide band of frequencies

a broadband radio antenna

2

: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network and especially one in which a frequency range is divided into multiple independent channels for simultaneous transmission of signals (such as voice, data, or video)

broadband noun

Examples of broadband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of those, 22 were awarded the federal funds to bring broadband service to nearly 243,000 areas of the state. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025

The startup that once vied to liberate broadband customers from the clutches of big telecom will become the property of one of America’s largest telecom firms. —PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025

Starlink was founded with the mission to provide broadband connectivity to remote areas around the world. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has a simple request for the Trump administration: Don't take our broadband money away. —Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for broadband

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand
• farmland

Kids Definition

broadband

adjective

broad·​band

: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network

a broadband Internet connection

broadband noun