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

This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025

On the broadband front, Comcast lost 226,000 domestic internet subscribers in the quarter, besting consensus forecasts of -257,000. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025

The Biden-era FCC didn't get very far in analyzing broadband prices. —Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025

Before last month's changes, the state's broadband office had finished its third and final round of bidding with the goal of implementing the broadband funds by 2029 or 2030. —arkansasonline.com, 8 July 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