Broadbent

B3R1O1A1D2B3E1N1T1
/ˈbɹɔːdbɛnt/

proper noun

A suburb of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9406).

OriginOld English brād →
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Meanings

proper nounBroadbent (countable and uncountable, plural Broadbents)

plural Broadbents

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA suburb of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9406).
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrād“broad”
  2. EnglishBroadbent

From Old English brād (“broad”) + beonet (“bentgrass, rush, reed”).

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APA

Broadbent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broadbent

MLA

“Broadbent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broadbent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Broadbent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broadbent.

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