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
Others, which also could adopt the Lynx branding, include projects along Federal and Colorado boulevards and another from Boulder to Longmont on Colorado 119.
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Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Excepting a limited few number of supercars, there’s very little that can hope to keep up with this vehicle in a boulevard sprint.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Minneapolis may soon require gardeners to get a permit for their planter boxes in the boulevard strip between the sidewalk and street.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The Colorado Department of Transportation is leading the planning for additional BRT projects to relieve vehicle congestion on Federal and Colorado boulevards.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Excepting a limited few number of supercars, there’s very little that can hope to keep up with this vehicle in a boulevard sprint.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Minneapolis may soon require gardeners to get a permit for their planter boxes in the boulevard strip between the sidewalk and street.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The Colorado Department of Transportation is leading the planning for additional BRT projects to relieve vehicle congestion on Federal and Colorado boulevards.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
Noun
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For years, some Muslim street vendors have used religion-neutral names like Raja or Sonu, a simple tweak to keep business running smoothly and avoid an economic boycott.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Remember, the job search and interview processes are both two-way streets.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Several local roads and highways, including the Sunrise Highway, were closed as firefighters battled the blazes.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Up the narrow state highways, the landscape shifts to farmland, with grazing cattle and tall stalks of green.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The ambient pop number was inspired by the couple’s first date on Los Angeles’ famed thoroughfare Sunset Blvd.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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All roads and detours that started Saturday evening for the Sunday event will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, March 10.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Currently, the road is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to protect seal pups and minimize human disturbance, as this is when National Park Service staff is present to monitor the area.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bikes that belong in this nascent category are mainly focused on urban riding, and some (but not all) can also achieve freeway speeds for short bursts.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The California Highway Patrol received a call just before 1 a.m. about an Infiniti sedan stopped east of Coal Canyon Road, which goes beneath the freeway, said CHP officer and spokesman Sergio Rivera.—
Ryanne Mena,
Orange County Register,
26 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 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, stablecoins’ near-instant settlement wipes out multi-day banking delays, transforming outdated payment rails into a financial expressway.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Liverpool’s fixture list isn’t the kindest Liverpool blank in Gameweek 29 means selling Salah (£13.8m) is an easy route to buying Erling Haaland (£14.7m), who looks to be the best captain for the next two gameweeks as Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City.—
Abdul Rehman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The parade draws up to a million visitors to the route stretched across South Boston.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Only emergency vehicles may navigate the roadway, the California Department of Transportation said.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevard. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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