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noun
1.
a street in New York City, famous for its theaters, restaurants, and bright lights.
2.
the theater district located on or near this street, especially as the center of the professional or commercial theater in the U.S.
adjective
3.
(of a play, theatrical performance, etc.) pertaining to, suitable for, or produced in the commercial theater, especially on Broadway: a Broadway show.
4.
acting or working on Broadway: a Broadway producer; a Broadway star.
5.
characteristic of or frequenting the theater district on Broadway.
6.
garish; tawdry.
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Cultural Dictionary
Broadway definition
The central group of theaters presenting live drama in New York City. Many of them are located on or adjacent to the street called Broadway in Manhattan.
Broadway definition
A street in Manhattan, in New York City, that passes through Times Square.
Note: Broadway is known for its theaters. (See also under “Fine Arts.”)
Note: It is sometimes called the “Great White Way” because of its bright lights.
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Broadway definition
standard, operating systemA standard which the X Consortium is currently (January 1997) developing and plans to release soon as an open standard. A prime goal is to be more bandwidth-efficient and easier to develop for (and to port) than the X Window System, which has been widely described as over-sized, over-featured, over-engineered and incredibly over-complicated.
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