What does broad mean in English?

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0 very wide:
- We walked down a broad avenue lined with trees.
- He flashed a broad grin at us.
- My brother is very broad-shouldered.
- This river is over 500 metres broad at its widest point.
- O'Connell Bridge in Dublin is famous for being broader than it is long.
1 including a wide range of things; general:
- The politician gave a broad outline of his proposals.
- The magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from sewing to psychology.
2 If someone has a broad accent (= way of speaking), it is strong and noticeable, showing where they come from:
- He spoke with a broad Australian accent.
3 (of jokes or humour) very obvious and not at all difficult to understand:
- The movie is full of broad physical comedy.
4 a woman
5 very wide:
- He flashed a broad grin at us.
6 including many types of things; general:
- The magazine covers a broad range of subjects.
- He explained it in very broad terms.

She gazed in admiration at his broad, muscular shoulders.
Amy had a broad smile on her face.
The broad avenues are shaded by splendid trees.
He was about six feet tall with broad shoulders.
A broad sweep of flat countryside stretched to the horizon in all directions.
If you read the minutes of the meeting, they'll give you a broad outline of what was discussed.
She described the project in very broad brushstrokes.
Security defined in the broadest sense of the term means getting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflicts.