noun · neutral
boulevard
UK/ˈbuːləˌvɑːd/US/ˈbuːləˌvɑrd/BOU·le·vard
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a wide city street, often with trees along the sides
Examples
“They walked down the boulevard, past cafés and boutiques.”
“The boulevard was closed for the parade.”
“Shops on the boulevard stay open late at weekends.”
Band 8 sentence
“The renovated boulevard now attracts locals and tourists alike, with new cafés, seating areas and bike lanes.”
Collocations
- tree-lined boulevard
- busy boulevard
- main boulevard
Word family
boulevard nounboulevards noun (plural)
Common mistakes
boulevarde→boulevard
in boulevard→on the boulevard
Say it for a higher band
5avenue→6promenade→7+boulevard
Synonyms
avenue
promenade
Easily confused
avenue
“The avenue was lined with orange trees.”
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