Broads

American

[brawdz] / brɔdz /

noun

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

Broads British

/ brɔːdz /

plural noun

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

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They are confined to the Norfolk Broads, where they attract visitors from across the UK between late May and mid-July.

From BBC

There are three broads areas of concern the players want addressing:

From BBC

“We’re old broads,” said Paula Kinney, 78, a “Concerned Mothers” co-founder.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are three broads areas of concern:

From BBC

The Broads first met and befriended Therrien as a nervous young artist who brought a poodle for emotional support during their first meeting in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times

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