Broads

[ brawdz ]

noun

1. The, (used with a plural verb) a low-lying region in E England, in Norfolk and Suffolk: bogs and marshy lakes.

Broads

/ brɔːdz /

plural noun

1. a group of shallow navigable lakes, connected by a network of rivers, in E England, in Norfolk and Suffolk
2. the region around these lakes: a tourist centre; several bird sanctuaries

Example Sentences

When asked what he believed in, Old Blue Eyes had responded: "Booze, broads, or a bible… whatever helps me make it through the night."

From BBC

Sue Allen is the director of East Ruston Cottages, which has about 40 properties that are rented out along the Norfolk coast and on The Broads.

From BBC

“That was what the Broads wanted. It was a large reason for founding the museum to begin with.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since 1990, the initial spread in East Anglia was westwards from the Broads and southwards along the coastal marshes of Suffolk.

From BBC

The recent colonisation of Norfolk hawker in counties beyond Norfolk and Suffolk was most likely due to climate change, with habitat changes also playing a significant role, the Broads Authority said.

From BBC