Meaning & use
broadsheet
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Meanings
nouncountable
a newspaper printed on large sheets of paper, or a serious newspaper of this type
Grammar: Countable: a broadsheet, two broadsheets. Often used before another noun: a broadsheet newspaper.
Patterns
- a broadsheet newspaper
- read a broadsheet
- the broadsheets
The story was first reported in a broadsheet.
He prefers broadsheets to tabloids because he wants detailed news.
The broadsheet published a long article about the election.
nouncountable
a large sheet of paper printed on one side, used for advertising or information
Grammar: Countable: a broadsheet, several broadsheets.
Patterns
- print a broadsheet
- a broadsheet poster
The concert was advertised on a broadsheet pasted to the wall.
Protesters held up broadsheets with their demands.
Word forms
| plural | broadsheets |
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Common combinations
- broadsheet newspaper
- The Times is a well-known broadsheet newspaper.
- a broadsheet reader
- Broadsheet readers tend to be older and more educated.
- the broadsheet press
- The broadsheet press covered the scandal in detail.
- switch to a broadsheet
- After the tabloid closed, many readers switched to a broadsheet.
Synonyms and how they differ
- quality paper
- British, informal; it emphasizes the serious content rather than the physical size.
- serious newspaper
- A plain description; it does not refer to the page size.
Opposites
Word family
- broadsheet adjective
- used before a noun: broadsheet format
Commonly confused: broadsheet or tabloid?
broadsheet vs tabloid
A tabloid is a smaller newspaper with shorter stories and more pictures, often about celebrities; a broadsheet is larger and more serious.
Practice
In British English, which word best describes a serious newspaper like The Guardian?
Choose one answer.
A broadsheet is a serious newspaper, even if it is now printed in a smaller size. A tabloid is a smaller, less serious paper; a magazine is not a newspaper, and a newsletter is usually a short bulletin.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “broadsheet”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.