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

The route includes portions of Santa Monica and Westwood boulevards. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Jaden Pierre, 15, was shot dead Thursday after a dispute on a basketball court in Roy Wilkins Park at Merrick and Baisley boulevards. —Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Today, fountains can be found across KC’s courtyards, plazas and boulevards in all shapes and sizes. —Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026

Extending the boulevard toward West Summit Avenue would give residents a new way to travel, which could lessen traffic in the congested area where I-77 connects with I-277, Woliansky said. —Desiree Mathurin april 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 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