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

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

But back to Gates: Malone had been talking to Microsoft about building the operating system that would enable broadband internet through cable at a time when the world was still using dial-up. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

Solving the broadband adoption gap must begin at the local level. —Bob Hellman, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, 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