boulevard
gb/bˈʊləvˌɑɹd/ us/bˈʊləvˌɑɹd/
B1
English
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sugárút
NOUN
B1
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sugárút
B1
Usage pattern:
a boulevard in [a city]
Their hotel was on a busy boulevard just a few blocks from the beach.
Tall palm trees lined the boulevard leading to the city center.
New bike lanes were added along the main boulevard to improve safety.
Shops and cafés spill out onto the boulevard, creating a lively atmosphere at night.
The protest march moved slowly down the central boulevard toward the parliament building.
Learner examples
We walked along the boulevard and looked at the shops.
Our bus goes down a wide boulevard to the city center.
There are many trees in the middle of this boulevard.
Their new apartment is near a very busy boulevard.
The hotel is on the main boulevard in this town.
Common mistake:
Learners often use 'boulevard' and 'street' or 'road' as if they were exactly the same. In many cities, a boulevard is usually wider, often has trees or a central strip, and is an important or grand city street. For everyday use, 'street', 'road', or 'avenue' are more common, and 'boulevard' is often part of proper names (e.g., 'Sunset Boulevard').
Meaning
wide, often tree-lined city street
Collocations
busy boulevard
|tree-lined boulevard
|wide boulevard
|major boulevard
|along the boulevard
|on the boulevard
Synonyms
avenue (Very close in meaning; in many cities it is a similar wide street, but 'avenue' is more common and broader in use.)
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main road (Emphasizes importance for traffic rather than being inside a city or having trees or a median.)
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thoroughfare (More formal and general; means a busy route through an area, not necessarily wide or tree-lined.)
Antonyms
alley (An alley is narrow and often between buildings, the opposite of a wide, grand city street.)
Themes
transport
|city_life
|travel
|transportation
|housing
Definition
A wide, important street in a city, often with trees or a space in the middle.
A wide street in a town or city, often with trees or a central strip separating the traffic, and usually used as a main route.
Grammar
Dictionary form
boulevard
IPA
GB/bˈʊləvˌɑɹd/
US/bˈʊləvˌɑɹd/
Syllables & stress
boulevard (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (boulevard)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: boulevard
- Plural: boulevards
Word family
Forms
boulevards
noun
Expressions
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