as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Recent Examples of boulevard
And there’s nothing tomblike about the constant rumble of traffic from the boulevard outside.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
Noun
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Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Customers queuing up for one of Dutch Bros' signature sweet drinks, spilling onto Winton and neighboring streets.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How to Get There Visitors arriving by car will find the village conveniently located near major thoroughfares such as I-287 and the Saw Mill River Parkway.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days with a good friend.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is a road closure on US-69 between NW Platte Road and MO-9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plane hit a freeway sign post and came to rest against the center divide.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bandwidths or frequencies that carry the signals (channels to us non-engineers) are likened to the lanes of a freeway.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This left kids, seniors and people from nonwhite, working-class communities with few alternative routes.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevard. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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