boulevard

boulevard — noun

1. a city street that is wide and often has trees at the sides or in the middle.

1.名詞B2
釋義

a city street that is wide and often has trees at the sides or in the middle.

例句

Bao rented a room on Ocean Boulevard, above a bright noodle shop.

on + Boulevard (street name)

Palm trees and hotels line the boulevard near the public beach.

typical scene: trees and hotels

同義詞
  • avenue

    also a broad city street, but not always as grand or tree-planted

  • street

    general word; does not suggest width or design

  • thoroughfare

    formal term that emphasizes traffic passing through

反義詞
  • alley

    a much narrower passage between or behind buildings

  • lane

    usually a narrower road, often residential or rural

文法句型

Boulevard + proper noun (street name)

on/along/down + boulevard

用法筆記

Often capitalised when it forms part of an official street name, as in 'Sunset Boulevard'. Compared with 'street', it usually suggests more width and a planned, tree-lined layout.

常見錯誤

❌I live in Sunset Boulevard.
✅I live on Sunset Boulevard.
💡use 'on' before the name of a boulevard.
❌It is a very big boulevard.
✅It is a very wide boulevard.
💡English usually describes a boulevard by its width, not its overall size.