1. large-format newspapers, typically considered more serious than tabloids
2. large sheets of paper printed on one side, used for posters or announcements
Usage: historical

Examples

• The major broadsheets covered the election results in detail.
• She prefers reading broadsheets over tabloid newspapers.
• The Times and The Guardian are well-known British broadsheets.
• Historical broadsheets were posted on walls to announce important news.
• The museum displayed colonial-era broadsheets advertising public meetings.
• Many broadsheets have moved to online formats in recent years.