boulevard

noun

bou·​le·​vard ˈbu̇-lə-ˌvärd 

ˈbü-

also ˈbə-

: a broad often landscaped thoroughfare

Synonyms of boulevard

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

Examples of boulevard in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Alnaji had joined the rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended as a counterprotester in support of Israel. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

In the context of Chicago’s arterial streets, wide boulevards and broad parkways, Desplaines doesn’t make much of a dent. —Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Officers spotted the vehicle in the area of San Vicente and Beverly boulevards and attempted a traffic stop, but the pickup took off, police said. —City News Service, Daily News, 4 May 2026

For Mussolini in Italy, new grand boulevards and imposing architecture signaled an ideological connection to Roman imperialism. —Big Think, 1 May 2026

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