boulevard
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boulevard¹
- /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/ UK
- /ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French boulevard, from Middle French boulevard, bollevart, boulevars, bolevers, bollewerc (“rampart”), from Middle High German bolewerc, bolwerc (modern German Bollwerk) or Middle Dutch bolwerk (“bulwark, bastion”). Doublet of bulwark; more at bole, work.
noun boulevards · blvd. · blvd · bd. · bd · bl
- A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare. We live on Sunset Boulevard.
- The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
- A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
- The grassy area in the middle of some streets; a refuge island.
Boulevard²
proper noun
- A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: avenue, street, road, thoroughfare, blvd, artery, stuart, bld, highway, parkway, drive, way, esplanade, promenade, causeway, expressway
Translations
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noun broad, landscaped thoroughfare
| Español | bulevar, boulevard, bulevard |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 大通り ōdōri, ブールバード būrubādo |
| 中文 | 林蔭大道 /林荫大道 línyīndàdào, 大道 dàdào |
| हिन्दी | बुलेवार bulevār |
| Português | alameda, bulevar |
| Français | boulevard |
| Deutsch | Boulevard, Prachtstraße |
| Italiano | viale |
| Ελληνικά | λεωφόρος leofóros |
| Română | bulevard |
| Русский | бульва́р bulʹvár, проспе́кт prospékt |
| Tiếng Việt | đại lộ, đường lớn |
| עברית | שְׂדֵרָה sderá |
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