HOW TO PRONOUNCE
boulevard
/ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/
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What does boulevard mean?
noun
- A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
- The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
- A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
More meanings (2)
noun
- The grassy area in the middle of some streets; a refuge island.
proper noun
- A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbʊ.lə.vɑɹd/
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Equally gravely he saluted, and the car, after moving through certain dignified arcs, swam swiftly away down Thackeray Boulevard.
O. Ghost's two letters had been posted at the Boulevard des Capucines post-office, as Moncharmin remarked after examining the envelopes.
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Towards two o’clock, almost invariably, the royal carriage and cavalcade was seen to pass at full speed along the Boulevard de l’Hôpital.
The life of man, as these furiously envious ones see it, is the life of a leading actor in a boulevard revue.
They crossed the park and went west along Washington Boulevard, beautiful with its broad macadamised road, and large frame houses set back from the sidewalks.