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

Feedback for the Fruitridge plan, which runs between Riverside and Stockton boulevards, remains open through April 4. —Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Side-running bus lanes in those areas would follow a complete road reconstruction, including new sidewalks, medians, boulevards, pavements, curbs and gutters. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026

At roughly 17 acres, the park is bordered by Sanford and San Juan avenues, and East First and East Seminole boulevards. —Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026

Sepulveda and Lincoln boulevards in Westchester had the second-worst intersection on our list. —Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 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