noun · neutral
broadband
/ˈbrɔːdˌbænd/BROAD·band
Band 7+speakingtask2
a high-capacity transmission technique used for connecting to the internet, or the service itself
Examples
“Many rural areas still lack reliable broadband.”
“We upgraded to a fibre broadband package last month.”
“Broadband speeds vary widely between providers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Governments investing in nationwide broadband infrastructure can reduce the urban–rural digital divide.”
Collocations
- broadband connection
- fibre broadband
- broadband provider
Word family
broadband noun
Common mistakes
fast internet→broadband
broad band (two words)→broadband
Say it for a higher band
5fast internet→6high-speed internet→7+broadband
Synonyms
high-speed internet
Easily confused
fibre
“Many cities now offer fibre broadband as the standard option.”
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