boulevard
Meaning
- A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
- 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.
Synonyms
boulevard
bulevar
boulevard
Boulevard
bulvarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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