Boulevard

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A broad city street, often tree-lined and landscaped.
  • n. Upper Midwest See parking. See Regional Note at parking.
  • n. Chiefly Midwestern U.S. See median strip. See Regional Note at neutral ground.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
  • n. The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Originally, a bulwark or rampart of fortification or fortified town.
  • n. A public walk or street occupying the site of demolished fortifications. Hence: A broad avenue in or around a city.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Originally, a bulwark or rampart of a fortification or fortified town; hence, a public walk or street occupying the site of demolished fortifications.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a wide street or thoroughfare
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    street   
    Hyponym
    Form
    bd.    blvd.    blvd    bd   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    road    walk   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    thoroughfare    plaza    avenue    promenade    walkway    terrace    sidewalk    roadway    mall    highway