boulevards

plural of boulevard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boulevards Moroccan flags fluttered in schoolchildren’s hands, portraits of King Mohammed VI overlooked roundabouts and public squares, and the national coat of arms adorned major boulevards. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 The hotel is located on one of Vienna’s most famous shopping boulevards and there are plenty of restaurants, cinemas and cafes nearby. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026 The earth is being graded at the busy intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards to make way for the development of 344 units over street-level retail businesses in a complex called ElevenOneEleven, which will include two public parks. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Plans to redesign two streets in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, to accommodate bike boulevards are dividing residents, with opponents raising concerns about access to public transportation and supporters arguing the changes could improve street safety. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Houses were rebuilt over the remains of earlier houses, incorporating old walls and materials into new construction; basilicas became churches and churches became mosques; obsolete city walls and fortifications became boulevards and promenades. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Located just west of Southwest and Rainbow boulevards, the bridge was built in 1971 and owned and maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 It is assigned to Fire Station 85, the district’s administrative and emergency response headquarters, at the intersection of Wilson and El Dorado Hills boulevards. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 What to do nearby The hotel sits on Tràng Tiền Street, one of Hanoi's smartest boulevards and home to luxury shops including Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, and Rolex. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevards
Noun
  • From the Transamerica Pyramid to the busy city streets, concrete covers about 65% of San Francisco.
    — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Its grid of streets, forum, theater, temples, baths and columns survives alongside its most famous monument, the three-arched gateway traditionally known as the Arch of Trajan.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Barrington Drive is a wider two-lane road that feeds into The Plaza to the north and Milton Road to the south, both heavily trafficked thoroughfares.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • During the protests, also known as Occupy Central, demonstrators occupied major thoroughfares for 79 days in an ultimately unsuccessful push for direct election for the city’s leader.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The devices are prohibited on highways, but are allowed to cross them.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Police responded forcefully with batons, tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds blocking highways.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Brand-new roads in South Florida are often designed to handle 7 or so inches of rain in a day.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The other five victims died in crashes involving vehicles used to block roads.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Research has shown that wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains are hemmed in by freeways and development.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There are special rules for temporary political signs placed within 660 feet or visible from highways and certain freeways.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • What is news is that a major rehabilitation of one of the nation’s busiest expressways was completed more than a month ahead of schedule in 2025.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The center sits near the Dolphin and Palmetto expressways and Interstate 95, adjacent to the Waterford Blue Lagoon Business District.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Most routes involve 5 to 8 hours of hiking per day, typically covering 8 to 17 miles with significant elevation gain and loss.
    — Amber Dunlap, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2026
  • At this point the deer are already at their escape routes, well ahead of the dogs.
    — Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In effect, this implies that dark asphalt roadways, parking lots, and rooftops are represented as bright red on high-resolution thermal charts.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • However, the company says the city failed to coordinate with the property owners adjacent to the roadways being raised, and construction wasn’t able to start on time.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Boulevards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevards. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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