Boulevard
a broad avenue in a city, usually having areas at the sides or center for trees, grass, or flowers.
Also called boulevard strip. Upper Midwest. a strip of lawn between a sidewalk and the curb.
Contemporary Examples
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Historical Examples
The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray
The Bacillus of Beauty Harriet Stark
Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) Charles Paul de Kock
A Zola Dictionary J. G. Patterson
Expediter Dallas McCord Reynolds
noun
a wide usually tree-lined road in a city, often used as a promenade
(capital as part of a street name): Sunset Boulevard
(mainly Canadian)
a grass strip between the pavement and road
the strip of ground between the edge of a private property and the road
the centre strip of a road dividing traffic travelling in different directions
n.
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