Word
boulevard
Phoneticsboule·vard
US/ˈbʊɫəˌvɑɹd/
UK/bˈuːlɪvˌɑːd/
Definitions
01a wide street
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a wide, beautiful street in a city, usually with trees on both sides.
n. a broad urban thoroughfare, typically landscaped with trees or a central median.
“We took a long walk down the boulevard to look at the shop windows.”
“The city's main boulevard is lined with historic plane trees that provide welcome shade for pedestrians during the peak of summer.”
Synonyms
02the grass strip
C1 · Advanced Countable noun American English · Dialect
n. the small strip of grass or land between a sidewalk and the street.
n. the grassy or landscaped area situated between a roadway and a pedestrian sidewalk.
“The city asks homeowners to keep the grass on the boulevard neatly mowed.”
“Local ordinances often dictate that while the city owns the boulevard, the adjacent property owner is responsible for its basic maintenance.”
Usage
This sense is highly regional; in some areas, it is called a 'verge' or 'parking'.
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Along Boulevard Magenta, one of the main south-north axis north of Place de la République running through a mostly working-class area, dozens of shops were broken into and looted.” “During the afternoon, the focus of the protests shifted to the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama on the city's main boulevard.” “After the carnival-like atmosphere of the preceding days, they could see people putting steel traffic dividers in the middle of the main boulevard.” “Federico Martin Aramburu, who played more than twenty matches for Argentina, was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2022 after an early-morning fight broke out in a bar near Boulevard Saint-Germain.” 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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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