boulevard

bou-le-vard · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A wide street in a city, typically one lined with trees.

  2. 2.

    (abbreviation: Blvd.) Used in street names.

Forms

plural: boulevards

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    boulevard of dreams — a romanticized path to success (often used ironically)

Related words

See also: avenue, road, street
Synonyms: avenue, street, thoroughfare

Etymology

From French "boulevard," originally meaning a rampart or defensive wall, from Middle Dutch "bolwerk" (bulwark). When city fortifications were demolished, the wide areas became promenades and streets.