Broadbent

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Broadbent

/ˈbɹɔːdbɛnt/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Broadbents

countable, uncountable A suburb of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9406).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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"Broadbent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/broadbent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{broadbent_2026,
  title = {Broadbent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/broadbent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}