boulevard
playSimple Definition of boulevard
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: a wide and usually important street that often has trees, grass, or flowers planted down its center or along its sides
Examples of boulevard in a sentence
<the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards>
Origin and Etymology of boulevard
French, modification of Middle Dutch bolwerc bulwark
First Known Use: 1768
BOULEVARD Defined for Kids
boulevard
playDefinition of boulevard for Students
: a wide usually major street often having strips with trees, grass, or flowers planted along its center or sides
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