broadband

adjective

broad·​band ˈbrȯd-ˌband How to pronounce broadband (audio)
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

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This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025 When paired with the Trump administration’s pause on broadband expansion and Internet for All–a requirement for rural, remote workers–the hardship for rural workers intensifies. Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 And among many other states, Wyoming lost a grant to help expand broadband internet access. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Tens of millions of Americans and billions of people around the world lack broadband internet access. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for broadband

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of broadband was in 1929

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“Broadband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadband. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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broadband

adjective
broad·​band
: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network
a broadband Internet connection
broadband noun

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