Synonyms of boulevard
Examples of boulevard in a Sentence
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Grab a seat at one of the outdoor tables under the shade of Nihon Odori, the historic boulevard that once divided the Japanese and Western settlements.
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Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery at the corner of Alhambra and Stockton boulevards is now a commercial center.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood is just south of the boulevard’s intersection with Cannon Road.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Make sure bins are placed on the boulevard instead.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery at the corner of Alhambra and Stockton boulevards is now a commercial center.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood is just south of the boulevard’s intersection with Cannon Road.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Make sure bins are placed on the boulevard instead.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulevard. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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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
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