noun
boulevard
A strip of grass between a sidewalk and the curb.
She plants flowers in the boulevard between the sidewalk and curb.
Etymology
Dutch bolwerk meant fortification. Roads and planted walks along former ramparts gave boulevard its street sense, from which this regional name for the roadside grass strip developed.
More examples
- We mow the boulevard along with the front lawn.
- The city plants young trees on the neighborhood's boulevards.
- Please keep your tires off the grassy boulevard.
Forms
boulevard · boulevards
Similar words
- tree lawn
- Another regional name for the strip between sidewalk and curb.
- verge
- A broader roadside edge, not necessarily separated by a sidewalk.