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 city’s wide boulevards were so devoid of cars that on hot summer nights, residents would set out chairs and card tables in the traffic lanes to catch the breeze from an occasional passing vehicle. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

The presentation, led by Fran Offenhauser, examines the boulevard’s historic core, its architectural evolution and the preservation challenges facing Hollywood today. — Daily News, 20 June 2026

After touring the city and admiring the boulevards and parks with dear ol’ mom, Nicholas and Ileana made a bet on the Army-Navy football game, the Journal said. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026

From the official starting point in Chicago to its dramatic end marker at Lincoln and Olympic boulevards in Santa Monica on the Pacific Ocean, here are some of the best attractions to visit on an epic Route 66 road trip. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 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