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

Reason: The deep operating losses in AI, alongside lesser deficits on the rocket side, are dwarfing profits from its one money-spinning franchise, the robust Starlink satellite mobile and broadband arm. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 June 2026

Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is the broadband megaconstellation that Amazon is assembling in low Earth orbit (LEO). —Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 June 2026

This is the 13th batch of satellites placed into orbit by SpaceX as part of a constellation designed to provide broadband internet service around the globe. —Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 12 June 2026

In the dot-com peak of 2000, internet companies captured a large share of capital but the underlying infrastructure, from broadband penetration to mobile hardware, lagged the investment thesis by nearly a decade. —Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026

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