as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Recent Examples of boulevard
Riot police used water cannons and tear gas almost daily to disperse and beat scores of protesters, some of whom threw fireworks at officers and built barricades on the capital’s central boulevard.
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Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Taking its first victory lap in fall 2023, the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix significantly transformed the Las Vegas Strip, metamorphosing a 3.8-mile stretch of one of the most famous boulevards in the world into a race track.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
McDonnell said officers responded at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to Glenoaks and Van Nuys boulevards, where a resident had detained a suspect who allegedly set fire to a tree.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Public reaction Carly Ellefsen, a spokesperson for Our Streets, said her organization has taken issue with MnDOT’s evaluation criteria, which gave the boulevard options low marks for walkability and bike-ability.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Taking its first victory lap in fall 2023, the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix significantly transformed the Las Vegas Strip, metamorphosing a 3.8-mile stretch of one of the most famous boulevards in the world into a race track.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
McDonnell said officers responded at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to Glenoaks and Van Nuys boulevards, where a resident had detained a suspect who allegedly set fire to a tree.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Public reaction Carly Ellefsen, a spokesperson for Our Streets, said her organization has taken issue with MnDOT’s evaluation criteria, which gave the boulevard options low marks for walkability and bike-ability.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
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Several loads of fresh fish have been offered for sale on main street this week.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The streets of New York transformed into an impromptu stage, with looks that rivaled anything happening inside the venues.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the amount of federal investment in highways during every year of the Biden administration was lower than in any year from 2003 through 2020.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Five months after Seattle completed its three-year construction project for a new bus rapid transit line along a main thoroughfare, neighbors are beginning to take stock.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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While Texas doesn't have a state property tax, local governments collect property taxes for public services like schools, streets, roads, police and firefighters.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Winchester Avenue closed The road is closed from Raytown Road to I-435 South in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the 1950s and 60s, the expansion of the 210 and 710 freeways upended the lives of thousands of Black residents in Pasadena.—
Jireh Deng,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The collision occurred on the eastbound side of the freeway near Valley View Street during rainy conditions.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The road ran all the way to Stockton, serving as a de facto expressway in the days before high-speed commuter routes.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS News and WJLA reported that two people were shot at the victory parade, near the parade route in the city's Spring Garden neighborhood.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Floodwaters surged through the roadways in several cities throughout Simpson County, Kentucky.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Portions of Pacific Coast Highway and other roadways were closed because of mudslides and flooding.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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