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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavenida
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aveˈnidɐ
"A avenida é arborizada e muito bonita."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A wide, broad city street, typically lined with trees and often serving as a major thoroughfare.
"They strolled down the wide boulevard admiring the historic architecture." - 2
A broad avenue in a city, frequently decorated with landscaped medians or sidewalks.
"The parade marched triumphantly along the central boulevard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Dutch word 'bolwerk', meaning bulwark or bastion, which entered French as 'boulevard' during the 15th century initially referring to a fortification wall. Over time, as cities expanded and old fortifications were demolished, wide promenades were built in their place, shifting the meaning from a defensive rampart to a wide, tree-lined city street.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boulevard" is said worldwide
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boulevard
Transliteration: boulvɑʁ
"Il habite sur un grand boulevard ombragé."
Boulevard
Transliteration: bulaˈvaːɐ̯
"Der Boulevard ist von vielen Bäumen gesäumt."
viale
Transliteration: ˈvjale
"Camminavano lungo il viale alberato."
bulevar
Transliteration: buleˈbaɾ
"El bulevar principal está lleno de tiendas."
avenida
Transliteration: aveˈnidɐ
"A avenida é arborizada e muito bonita."
राजमार्ग
Transliteration: rajmarg
"पेड़ों से सजा हुआ यह राजमार्ग बहुत सुंदर है।"
林荫大道
Transliteration: lín yīn dà dào
"这条林荫大道非常适合散步。"
대로나
Transliteration: daero
Script: 대로
"우리는 가로수가 심어진 대로를 걸었다."
大通り
Transliteration: ōdōri
"その並木道は美しい大通りです。"
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