boulevard
/ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/
UK: /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/
BUː · ləvɑːd (2 syllables)
English
Noun Top 10,463
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Definition
A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
Etymology
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.
Example Sentences
- "We live on Sunset Boulevard."
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