boulevard

noun

bou·​le·​vard ˈbu̇-lə-ˌvärd 

ˈbü-,

 also  ˈbə-

: a broad often landscaped thoroughfare

Synonyms

• street
• highway
• thoroughfare
• road
• freeway
• expressway
• route
• roadway
• carriageway [British]
• artery
• arterial

Examples of boulevard in a Sentence

the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards

Recent Examples on the Web

Few cities in the world exude such intrigue as Paris, where every boulevard seems to hide a story and every building appears a work of art. —Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025

Two Palestinians from the West Bank opened fire on a major boulevard and light rail station in the Tel Aviv area, killing seven people and leaving many others wounded. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

In October 2024, two Hamas militants opened fire on a popular boulevard in southern Tel Aviv, killing seven people. —Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

Vienna, Austria Balancing imperial legacy with modern rhythm, Vienna’s core is shaped by the Ringstrasse—a grand circular boulevard—where trams loop past the Hofburg Palace, the State Opera, and parliament’s Greek Revival columns. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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