noun

boulevard

boulevard, avenue

We strolled down the tree-lined boulevard.

We strolled down the tree-lined boulevard.

a/the boulevard a wide street They live on a famous boulevard.

Synonyms: avenue, street, road

From French 'boulevard', from Dutch 'bolwerk' (bulwark), because the first boulevards were built on the sites of old fortifications.

It's a French word, so picture a wide, beautiful street in Paris to help you remember it.

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