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

Bella Italia moved to the boulevard in 1988 after leaving a smaller location in the Wedgwood neighborhood. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025

On April 23, Sant Jordi’s Day fills the boulevards with books and roses. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025

While the sidewalk on the seaward side of Carlsbad Boulevard is closed, pedestrians can use either the sidewalk on the inland, eastern side of the boulevard or on the lower walkway on the seawall near the beach. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025

The commercial center at the corner of Alhambra and Stockton boulevards — where The Sacramento Bee’s offices are now — was once a cannery operated by Libby, McNeill & Libby. —Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 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