boulevard

Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris

Meaning

Noun

  • A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
  • The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.

Origin

  • , from Middle French boulevard, bollevart, boulevars, bolevers, bollewerc, from Middle High German bolewerc, bolwerc (modern German Bollwerk) or Middle Dutch bolwerk. bulwark; more at bole, work.

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