boulevard

noun

bou·​le·​vard ˈbu̇-lə-ˌvärd 

ˈbü-,

 also  ˈbə-

: a broad often landscaped thoroughfare

Synonyms

• street
• highway
• thoroughfare
• road
• freeway
• expressway
• route
• roadway
• carriageway [British]
• artery
• arterial

Examples of boulevard in a Sentence

the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards

Recent Examples on the Web

The Pencil of Nature included photographs of Paris boulevards. —Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

As the demonstrators blocked busy roads, about 25 people were detained by police for setting fires on Brussels’ populated boulevards, according to Reuters. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025

The real estate executive said Rodeo Drive, which is just three blocks long extending from Wilshire to Santa Monica boulevards, is 99 percent leased. —David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025

High above one of Manhattan‘s most famous (and most affluent) boulevards, an expansive, full-floor condo is ready to welcome a new owner. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, modification of Middle Dutch bolwerc bulwark

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boulevard

• bodyguard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard

Kids Definition

boulevard

noun

bou·​le·​vard ˈbu̇l-ə-ˌvärd 

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