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 broad boulevard was originally commissioned by Sir William Pulteney, a 5th Baronet, and was designed by English architect Thomas Baldwin. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024 Also, a boulevard linking those new projects to American Family Field could help encourage developing part of the stadium's parking lots. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 Among the many projects the plan identifies are protected bike lanes that would run on Sunset and Venice boulevards, and a bus lane connecting Whittier Boulevard in Boyle Heights to 6th Street downtown, then to Wilshire Boulevard west of the 110 freeway. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024 Today palm trees grace boulevards, parks, city streets and golf courses. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Slicing through the capital, Paseo de la Reforma is a European-style gem, a leafy boulevard of graceful fountains and historic bronze statues. Luis Antonio Rojas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 Just off the broad boulevard that leads to the River Oaks Country Club and squirreled away on a tiny cul-de-sac, the nearly 16,000-square-foot home anchors a 1.2-acre parcel. Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024 Shortly into the new year, a bright-orange billboard went up at Olympic and Crenshaw boulevards, delivering a dire message about hazards on L.A. streets. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024 In the Sepulveda Basin, Burbank Boulevard between Balboa Street and the 405 Freeway and Woodley Avenue from Victory to Burbank boulevards were closed because of flooding, according to the L.A. City Emergency Management Department. Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 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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