Boulevard
/ˈbuːlərˌvɑːr/
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A wide street, often lined with trees or other landscaping features.
/ˈbuːlərˌvɑːr/
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General
A wide road in a town or city, typically one with trees or other features along its sides.
The boulevard was bustling with activity.
💡 Simply: A fancy, wide street.
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We drove down the picturesque boulevard.
How It's Used
Urban Planning
"The city's newest boulevard features bike lanes and pedestrian walkways."
Tourism
"We strolled along the tree-lined boulevard, enjoying the Parisian atmosphere."
From French *boulevard*, from *boule* "rampart, fortification", ultimately of Germanic origin.
The word 'boulevard' has its origins in French fortifications, originally referring to the wide walkways built along city ramparts.
Memory tip
Imagine a wide, beautiful road with trees like a 'bowl' of greenery.
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