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boulevard Definition

bou·le·vard (bo̵ol′ə värd′)

noun

☆ a broad, well-made street, often one lined with trees, grass plots, etc.

Etymology: Fr, orig., top surface of a military rampart < MDu bolwerc, bulwark

boulevard Synonyms

boulevard

n.

street, avenue, highway; see road 1, street.

boulevard Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • line: From these prices lining the boulevards find that my accommodation process to.
  • have: Thornhill Village among attractive shallow hills has two boulevards lined with 100-year-old lime trees planted by 6th Duke of Buccleuch.
  • create: Napoleon III commissioned Haussman to create the boulevards of Paris, a truly monumental vision of beauty in the public sphere.
  • stroll: Or after the late show - strolling the boulevard.
  • flank: The center of the City is well laid out and has some handsome buildings flanking the wide boulevards.

Adjective modifier

  • tree-lined: Stroll along palm tree-lined boulevards, take a look at the great range of shops, or head for the beach.
  • palm-lined: Its pavement cafés and palm-lined boulevards are thronged with tourists in summer.
  • leafy: Street Players search for Uncle Roy through the back streets, the tourist traps and the leafy boulevards of Westminster using a handheld computer.
  • elegant: Wide elegant boulevards, with parades full of long arching palm trees?
  • grand: Close to the grand boulevards, we offer excellent value for money.
  • wide: Beijing's wide new boulevards were clogged with cars, its skyline filled with gleaming office towers.. .

Modifies a noun

  • piste: Beginners can enjoy the Altiport area whilst leisurely skiers can take pleasure in the flattering boulevard pistes flanked by gourmet restaurants.

Noun used with modifier

  • shopping: The hotel is just a minutes walk from the main pedestrian shopping boulevard.
  • riverside: DAY 3 - At the heart of Shanghai is The Bund, a riverside boulevard, lined with magnificent colonial buildings.
  • hollywood: Sheets and deflates hollywood boulevard in are provided whereas pay homage to.
  • seafront: The award was named after the palm trees which have become so inextricably linked with our images of the seafront boulevards of Cannes.
  • waterfront: Café Karly is a lovely café bistro located on the waterfront boulevard of Kusadasi.
  • grand: During your Parisian city break you can make the most of a city which is peppered with great gardens, mansions and grands boulevards.

Possessives

  • city: Wandering through the city's charming boulevards and squares is a pleasant way to spend a day.

Preposition: of

  • tree: Compare this vision with places where boulevards of trees transform main roads.