the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Southport, Merseyside There’s a surprising link between breezy Southport and the boulevards of Paris.—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026 Often compared to European capitals, the city is known for its wide boulevards, historic architecture, and vibrant café culture, reflecting its long history as a center of immigration and cultural exchange.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026 Skip the stylish boulevards of Milan and Paris for a fix of Polish fashion, or moda, as local Monika Kandefer calls it.—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 Alnaji had joined the rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended as a counterprotester in support of Israel.—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for boulevard
Word History
Etymology
French, modification of Middle Dutch bolwerc bulwark
: a wide avenue often having grass strips with trees along its center or sides
Etymology
from French boulevard "walkway lined with trees," derived from early Dutch bolwerc "bulwark, rampart"; so called because the earliest boulevards were at sites of razed fortifications — related to bulwark