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  1. bou· le· vard ˈbu̇-lə-ˌvärd. ˈbü-, also ˈbə- Synonyms of boulevard. : a broad often landscaped thoroughfare. Synonyms. arterial. artery. avenue. carriageway [ British] drag. drive. expressway. freeway. high road. highway. pass. pike. roadway. route. row. street. thoroughfare.

  2. noun. a broad avenue in a city, usually having areas at the sides or center for trees, grass, or flowers. Also called boulevard strip. Upper Midwest. a strip of lawn between a sidewalk and the curb. boulevard. / ˈbuːlvɑː; -vɑːd / noun. a wide usually tree-lined road in a city, often used as a promenade. ( capital as part of a street name )

  3. a wide street in a town or city, usually with trees on each side or along the center: Billy opened a pizza place on the boulevard. (Definition of boulevard from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of boulevard.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BoulevardBoulevard - Wikipedia

    A boulevard is a type of broad avenue planted with rows of trees, or in parts of North America, any urban highway or wide road in a commercial district. Boulevards were originally circumferential roads following the line of former city walls .

  5. Aug 22, 2019 · Boulevard (Blvd.): A very wide city street that has trees and vegetation on both sides of it. There’s also usually a median in the middle of boulevards. Lane (Ln.): A narrow road often found in a...

  6. a wide street in a town or city, usually with trees on each side or along the center: Billy opened a pizza place on the boulevard. (Definition of boulevard from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  7. A 'boulevard' is a wide, usually major street. The word dates back to 14th-century Paris, where large protective walls were built to protect the city. The tops of the walls were called 'boulevards,' which stuck around to describe the streets formed once the walls were torn down.

  8. plural boulevards. Britannica Dictionary definition of BOULEVARD. [count] : a wide and usually important street that often has trees, grass, or flowers planted down its center or along its sides. walking down the boulevard. — often used in names. Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. — abbreviation blvd.

  9. noun. /ˈbuːləvɑːd/ /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/ a wide city street, often with trees on either side. It is a city of broad boulevards and spacious parks. A police car sped down the crowded boulevard. a boulevard lined with cafes. Extra Examples. Topics Transport by car or lorry c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.

  10. Oct 19, 2022 · Boulevard: very wide street with buildings and/or trees on both sides, usually with a median in the middle of the lanes. Lane: narrow street that may not have a median; opposite of boulevard.

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