boulevard

CEFRB1

/ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A wide city street, often lined with trees.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.

Examples

  • Is this the right bus for Pacific Boulevard?

  • We are at the boulevard St. Michel.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.

  2. A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.

  3. The grassy area in the middle of some streets; a refuge island.

More examples

In context

  • We live on Sunset Boulevard.

Quick test

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They strolled along the wide, tree-lined blank enjoying the sunset and cool breeze.

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Origin

noun

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.