Definitions for: Boulevard

[n] a wide street or thoroughfare

Webster (1913) Definition: Bou"le*vard`, n. [F. boulevard, boulevart, fr. G.
bollwerk. See Bulwark.]
1. Originally, a bulwark or rampart of fortification or
fortified town.

2. A public walk or street occupying the site of demolished
fortifications. Hence: A broad avenue in or around a city.

Synonyms: avenue

See Also: Fifth Avenue, street