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boulevard

/ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
boule-vard
IPA
/ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.

noun

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

noun

A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.

noun

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

name

A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *werǵ-, boulevard, bolewerc, bolwerk

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/
  • British English: /ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/

Inflected Forms

boulevards (plural) blvd. (abbreviation) blvd (abbreviation) bd. (abbreviation) bd (abbreviation) bl (abbreviation)

Derived Forms

bd. bd bl blvd. blvd boulevardize boulevardlike

Phrases

boulevard stop Roxas Boulevard urban boulevard

Frequently Paired Words

boulevardier bulwark

Synonyms

avenue

Rhymes With

blvd

Questions

How do you pronounce boulevard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/.
What does boulevard mean?
A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
Where does boulevard come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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