boulevard

noun

bou·​le·​vard ˈbu̇-lə-ˌvärd How to pronounce boulevard (audio)
ˈbü-,
 also  ˈbə-
: a broad often landscaped thoroughfare

Examples of boulevard in a Sentence

the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
Recent Examples on the Web The Fatburger in Elk Grove, in a shopping center at Elk Grove and Franklin boulevards, held a soft opening under new management June 14 and all throughout last week. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024 There's also a rooftop bar with a small pool and a great view of the boulevard stretching out towards the sea. Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024 And while the horseshoe loop design isn’t uncommon (it’s also seen at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport), LAX is limited to one entrance and one exit that dumps onto busy Century and Sepulveda boulevards before drivers make their way to the freeway. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024 State officials considering the possible conversion of a roughly 1.5-mile stretch of Milwaukee's Stadium Freeway into a four-lane boulevard are still seeking public input. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for boulevard 

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Word History

Etymology

French, modification of Middle Dutch bolwerc bulwark

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boulevard was in 1763

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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulevard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

boulevard

noun
bou·​le·​vard ˈbu̇l-ə-ˌvärd How to pronounce boulevard (audio)
ˈbül-
: a wide avenue often having grass strips with trees along its center or sides
Etymology

from French boulevard "walkway lined with trees," derived from early Dutch bolwerc "bulwark, rampart"; so called because the earliest boulevards were at sites of razed fortifications — related to bulwark

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