broadsheet
noun, adjective
broadsheet is spelled B-R-O-A-D-S-H-E-E-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, broadsheet means “A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of broadsheet is broadsheets.
How many letters and syllables are in broadsheet?
| Letters | 10: B-R-O-A-D-S-H-E-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is broadsheet?
Broadsheet appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce broadsheet?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-broadsheet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of broadsheet
- broadsheets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does broadsheet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.
adjective
- 1
In the format of a broadsheet.
- 2
Relating to a broadsheet or broadsheets.
broadsheet journalism
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Broadsheet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in the format of a broadsheet:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | großformatig, Broadsheet- |
| Portuguese | standard |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does broadsheet come from?
From broad + sheet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).