broadsheet

noun

broad·​sheet ˈbrȯd-ˌshēt How to pronounce broadsheet (audio)
1
: broadside sense 1
2
chiefly British : a newspaper with pages of a size larger than those of a tabloid

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The front page of that broadsheet is chock-full of news stories. — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2026 Songs just went out in the world as songs and broadsheets and were sung around fires when no one really knew the words. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2026 The first group, a series of broadsheet-size works on paper, titled ALX-1 through 10, hangs in a row in the front gallery. — Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026 Little touches are on point and straddle generational divides—like being offered a broadsheet at breakfast, Vienna-style, but then being served a Melbourne-standard flat white. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for broadsheet

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of broadsheet was in 1665

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“Broadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadsheet. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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