boulevard
[ boo l-uh-vahrd, boo-luh- ]
/ ˈbʊl əˌvɑrd, ˈbu lə- /
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.
Nearby words
boulder dam, bouldering, boule, boules, bouleuterion, boulevard, boulevardier, bouleversement, boulework, boulez, boulez, pierre
Origin of boulevard
1765–75; < French, Middle French (orig. Picard, Walloon): rampart, avenue built on the site of a razed rampart < Middle Dutch bol(le)werc; see bulwark
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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)Sunset Boulevard
mainly Canadian
- a grass strip between the pavement and road
- the strip of ground between the edge of a private property and the road
- the centre strip of a road dividing traffic travelling in different directions
Word Origin for boulevard
C18: from French, from Middle Dutch bolwerc bulwark; so called because originally often built on the ruins of an old rampart
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