noun
boulevard
BOO-luh-vahd
noun
1
A wide, tree-lined street, often with a landscaped strip down the middle or along the sides.
"They strolled down the boulevard past cafes and plane trees."
"The parade route ran along the city's main boulevard."
How to Use Boulevard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA broad, often grand, tree-lined street.
Common pairings
a tree-lined boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Word Forms
boulevards plural
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Etymology
From French boulevard, originally meaning a city rampart, from a Germanic word related to "bulwark" — the wide streets were often built where old fortress walls once stood.