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As always on this boulevard, the faces were young, coming annually in an endless migration from every country, every continent, to alight here once in the long journey of their lives.
Brian Moore

Meaning of "boulevard" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOULEVARD

From French, from Middle Dutch bolwercbulwark; so called because originally often built on the ruins of an old rampart.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOULEVARD

boulevard  [ˈbuːlvɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOULEVARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boulevard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOULEVARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

boulevard

Boulevard

A boulevard, often abbreviated Blvd, is type of large road, usually running through a city. In modern American usage it often means a wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the centre, and perhaps with roadways along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery. Larger and busier boulevards usually feature a median. In some countries, the term boulevard is rarely encountered; the term avenue is often used instead.

Definition of boulevard in the English dictionary

The first definition of boulevard in the dictionary is a wide usually tree-lined road in a city, often used as a promenade. Other definition of boulevard is a grass strip between the pavement and road. Boulevard is also the strip of ground between the edge of a private property and the road.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOULEVARD


Avar
ˈeɪvɑː
baclava
ˈbɑːkləˌvɑː
baklava
ˈbɑːkləˌvɑː
Bolivar
ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː
cultivar
ˈkʌltɪˌvɑː
halva
ˈhælvɑː
halvah
ˈhæləvɑː
Invar
ɪnˈvɑː
Kosova
ˈkɒsəʊvɑː
Kosovar
ˈkɒsəˌvɑː
lekvar
ˈlekˌvɑː
louvar
ˈluːvɑː
navar
ˈnævɑː
Navarre
nəˈvɑː
samovar
ˈsæməˌvɑː
septleva
ˈsɛtləvɑː
serovar
ˈsɪərəˌvɑː
sheva
ʃəˈvɑː
tava
təˈvɑː
var
vɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOULEVARD

boulder
boulder clay
Boulder Dam
boulderer
bouldering
bouldery
boule
boules
boulevardier
bouleversement
Boulez
boulle
boullework
Boulogne
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Seine
boult
boulter

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOULEVARD

award
Bernard
board
bulletin board
card
credit card
Edward
forward
guard
hard
heard
Howard
in this regard
keyboard
MasterCard
regard
Richard
standard
toward
yard

Synonyms and antonyms of boulevard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOULEVARD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boulevard» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of boulevard

Translation of «boulevard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOULEVARD

Find out the translation of boulevard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boulevard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boulevard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

林荫大道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bulevar
570 millions of speakers

English

boulevard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्यमार्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شارع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бульвар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boulevard
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীথিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boulevard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boulevard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boulevard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広い並木道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boulevard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đại lộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகலமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुतर्फा खांब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulvar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

viale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bulwar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бульвар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

boulevard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

boulevard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boulevard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boulevard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boulevard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boulevard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOULEVARD»

The term «boulevard» is very widely used and occupies the 6.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOULEVARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boulevard» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boulevard» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boulevard

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2 QUOTES WITH «BOULEVARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boulevard.
1
Manny Farber
The cold, mean 'Sunset Boulevard' - a beautiful title, though I suspect it was shot on another boulevard - is further proof of the resurgence of art in the Hollywood of super-craftsmen with insuperable taste.
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Brian Moore
As always on this boulevard, the faces were young, coming annually in an endless migration from every country, every continent, to alight here once in the long journey of their lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOULEVARD»

Discover the use of boulevard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boulevard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Boulevard Book: History, Evolution, Design of Multiway ...
A celebration of the multiway boulevard and an argument for its revival, with design guidelines and historic examples.
Allan B. Jacobs, Elizabeth Macdonald, Yodan Rofé, 2003
2
Sunset Boulevard
This facsimile edition of the screenplay provides intriguing background information about Wilder and the film's casting and production.
Billy Wilder, 1999
3
Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost ...
As governments around the world try to restart this engine in the wake of the global crisis, they will find this book to be an ideal guide.
Josh Lerner, 2012
4
Boulevard
“Guttentag brings the story lines together in a conclusion that leaves you morally conflicted yet surprisingly satisfied.” —San Francisco Chronicle When a high-profile lawyer is murdered at the Chateau Marmont, lackluster detective ...
Bill Guttentag, 2011
5
London Boulevard
A masterful work of double-dealing and suspense from one of the great crime writers, "London Boulevard" is the basis of a soon-to-be motion picture from Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Manahan and Quentin Curtis.
Ken Bruen, 2010
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Angels on Sunset Boulevard
Pay to get in, Pray to get out.
Melissa de la Cruz, 2008
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92 Pacific Boulevard
Dear Reader, I'm not much of a letter writer.
Debbie Macomber, 2010
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Boulevard of Dreams: Heady Times, Heartbreak, and Hope along ...
The story of the creation and transformation of the Grand Concourse is the story of New York—and America—writ large, and Rosenblum examines the Grand Concourse from its earliest days to the blighted 1960s and 1970s right up to the ...
Constance Rosenblum, 2009
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Close-up on Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, ...
The never-before-told story of how Sunset Boulevard became a screen classic reveals the many secrets and scandals involving the big names associated with the movie, and documents the impact of this film on society, including its revival as ...
Sam Staggs, 2003
10
Boulevard
In this fierce, poetic, and heartbreaking tale, Grimsley shows us what can happen when one's wildest dreams are fulfilled.
Jim Grimsley, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOULEVARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boulevard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police: Crash closes Union Boulevard in West Islip
Emergency responders are at the scene of a serious crash that closed Union Boulevard in West Islip on Tuesday morning. The crash involved a ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
2
Guilty plea in crash that killed mom, 3 sons on Roosevelt Boulevard
A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty on Monday to his involvement in a crash that killed a mom and three of her sons on the Roosevelt Boulevard ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
3
McKnight Boulevard crash: Woman in life-threatening condition after …
Police say the crash occurred around 1:15 a.m. MT when a white Acura travelling east on McKnight Boulevard N.E. between Barlow Trail N.E. ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
'The Boulevard' to house movie theater, supermarket
Kimco Realty Corp. is designing a 356,000-square-foot shopping center in a multi-level Main Street format in New Dorp's Hylan Plaza. «SILive.com, Jul 15»
5
Detours Continue for Paving Project on Parsippany Boulevard
On Monday and Tuesday, the northbound lanes of Parsippany Boulevard are closed for paving from Littleton Road to Route 46 from 9 a.m. to 4 ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
6
Route 1013 Saxonburg Boulevard waterline relocation work begins …
PennDOT District 11 is announcing waterline relocation work on Saxonburg Boulevard (Route 1013) in O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, ... «WTAE Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
7
Armed robbery reported at North Slappey Boulevard business
#ALBANY — Phyllis Banks, spokeswoman for the Albany Police Department, has confirmed that an armed robber is being sought in the the ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
8
Night-time Bourges Boulevard closures announced
Stretches of Bourges Boulevard in Peterborough city centre will be closed to traffic overnight this week. The first closure takes place tonight ... «Peterborough Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Four gunmen robbed a Golden Corral on Semoran Boulevard, shots …
According to OPD, the robbers stole an undisclosed amount of money from the till and personal property from the restaurant's patrons and staff. «Orlando Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Iowa DOT recommends changes to Highway Boulevard speed limits
Speed limits on U.S. Highways 71 and 18, also known as Highway Boulevard, north of 21st Street are subject to change due to an ordinance ... «Spencer Daily Reporter, Jul 15»

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