Broadsheet

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.

    "He glanced across at Wani, who was screened above the knees by the raised pink broadsheet with its headlines about record share prices, record house prices."

  2. 2
    an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    In the format of a broadsheet. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Relating to a broadsheet or broadsheets. not-comparable

    "broadsheet journalism"

Synonyms

All synonyms
billbroadsidecircularcircularflierflyer

Example

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"He glanced across at Wani, who was screened above the knees by the raised pink broadsheet with its headlines about record share prices, record house prices."

Etymology

From broad + sheet.

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quality newspaper

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