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

This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated. — Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Media images showed tens of thousands of people marching along Tirana's main boulevard toward Skanderbeg Square. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026

The incident began when Alnaji joined a rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended a counter protest in support of Israel, The Times reported. — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 30 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