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
Soviet-era apartment blocks line leafy boulevards and glass towers cluster in the financial district.
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Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Large stretches of Wilkinson and West boulevards are highlighted as areas of concern on the network.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
And while the city has installed wider lanes on a number of avenues in Manhattan and this summer debuted a 16-foot-wide boulevard on 31st Avenue in Astoria, these lanes are still not the norm.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
And there’s nothing tomblike about the constant rumble of traffic from the boulevard outside.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Large stretches of Wilkinson and West boulevards are highlighted as areas of concern on the network.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
And while the city has installed wider lanes on a number of avenues in Manhattan and this summer debuted a 16-foot-wide boulevard on 31st Avenue in Astoria, these lanes are still not the norm.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
And there’s nothing tomblike about the constant rumble of traffic from the boulevard outside.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
Noun
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Hatton’s funeral took place in Hyde last Friday, with thousands lining the streets and former boxers Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Frank Bruno and Amir Khan among those in attendance.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In Stomp the Yard, Columbus Short stars as DJ Williams, a gifted street dancer who enrolls at a fictional HBCU to start fresh after personal tragedy.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 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,
12 Oct. 2025
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Road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, most notably along NC 12 where ocean overwash may make several portions of the highway inaccessible across Ocracoke Island.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Yards Plaza lot is off the major thoroughfare of 47th Street near schools and a Home Depot.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Winding roads eventually lead to Hotel Corazón, a former finca — a country estate — growing produce on its cantilevered farmland that has been transformed by two expat artists into a boho chic retreat.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In May, the vehicle lost power on the freeway and has been in the shop ever since.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Arriving at freeway speeds is surprisingly quick considering the vehicle’s size and its nearly 6,000-pound gross weight.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of Islam’s funeral, the streets of Parkchester, a neighborhood of brick row houses and big-box stores, were blocked off on both sides of the expressway.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The upper deck is designed to carry a six-lane expressway, while the lower deck will accommodate a two-track high-speed railway and two metro tracks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Desert View Drive, a 25-mile scenic route along Arizona Highway 64, is a low-key wonder that rewards those willing to wander slightly off the park’s busiest paths.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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The father and son had allegedly been walking along the path of Les Feixades, which is a popular hiking route that families take daily, when the tragedy occurred, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The collision is being investigated as the city’s 29th roadway death of the year, and the 14th to involve a pedestrian who died.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the council unanimously decided to continue exploring the city’s options, plus look into the cost of placing lighting within the roadway pavement to alert night-time drivers about the approaching roundabout.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevard. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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