Synonyms of boulevard
Examples of boulevard in a Sentence
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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At first glance, the hotel’s facade looks like any other sleek office block on this leafy boulevard in Songshan—polished glass, lots of steel, and unlikely to win any prizes for its exterior looks.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
City rules call for certain design standards at the site given its location off two boulevards, Linwood and Gillham.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Many homeowners in the area near Foothill and Junction boulevards say the city isn't keeping up with a long list of maintenance needs.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The path built by the city’s tractors, right next to the sidewalk on the north-south boulevard, created tire marks that look like an off-road vehicle came through and plowed down healthy vegetation.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
City rules call for certain design standards at the site given its location off two boulevards, Linwood and Gillham.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Many homeowners in the area near Foothill and Junction boulevards say the city isn't keeping up with a long list of maintenance needs.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The path built by the city’s tractors, right next to the sidewalk on the north-south boulevard, created tire marks that look like an off-road vehicle came through and plowed down healthy vegetation.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulevard. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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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
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