"broadway" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹɔːdweɪ/ Forms: broadways [plural]
Etymology: broad + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|broad|way}} broad + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} broadway (plural broadways)
  1. An esplanade.
    Sense id: en-broadway-en-noun-yWUtn-ko
  2. (poker slang) A straight from ace to ten in Texas hold 'em. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-broadway-en-noun-qpc3kLNS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Topics: card-games, poker

Inflected forms

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