as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Recent Examples of boulevards
The Glória Funicular route is short but steep, beginning at the Praça dos Restauradores station in Baixa, right beside Avenida da Liberdade, one of Lisbon's grand boulevards.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The victim, Seth Rains, was walking back to a friend’s apartment after a concert early on the morning of July 27 when a black Lexus sedan hit him near the intersection of Turtle Creek and Market Center boulevards, Dallas police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
From the classic cafés of Prague to the boulevards of Warsaw lined with post-soviet buildings, a new class of wealth is emerging.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Colfax is the first of several BRT lines planned in Denver, with similar projects coming to Colorado and Federal boulevards.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The victim, Seth Rains, was walking back to a friend’s apartment after a concert early on the morning of July 27 when a black Lexus sedan hit him near the intersection of Turtle Creek and Market Center boulevards, Dallas police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
From the classic cafés of Prague to the boulevards of Warsaw lined with post-soviet buildings, a new class of wealth is emerging.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Colfax is the first of several BRT lines planned in Denver, with similar projects coming to Colorado and Federal boulevards.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevards
Noun
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Fairgoers can take advantage of Valley Regional Transit, which will shuttle people from any VRT stop to 13th and Ridenbaugh streets (about two blocks from the fair) — and back afterward.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters also took to the streets in other municipalities, including Damak, Birtamod, Itahari, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Bharatpur, Pokhara, Birgunj, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Tulsipur, and Dhangadhi, according to the Kathmandu Post.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The main thoroughfares, Bridge Street and Castlebar Street, are lined with homegrown shops, cafés, and pubs situated in historic buildings.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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For drivers, it is recommended to be incredibly cautious and perhaps being in the passenger seat is more fitting for this one, but rolling down main thoroughfares will show different angles of the city.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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On highways and surface roads in the rural countryside west of Detroit, the 2025 Ford Explorer was smooth and quiet, with plenty of power for highway acceleration.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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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,
10 Sep. 2025
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The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latter riffs mythopoetically on the region’s aerospace industry, and the former features an anthropology of our freeways any native Angeleno could get behind.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The issue also clogged Bay Area freeways, where bumper-to-bumper traffic jammed up Interstates 80, 880 and 580 and Highways 13 and 24 more than usual for a Friday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The signals are designed to improve traffic flow on congested expressways.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were routes in which Brown broke inside, and a defender was awaiting.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Boulevards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevards. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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