boulevards
Tree-lined city streets
Boulevards is the plural of boulevard, a broad urban street, often tree-lined or landscaped.
The word suggests a grand, well-maintained thoroughfare: We strolled along the boulevards of Paris.
In American usage, boulevard often appears in street names without implying grandeur: Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard.
Broad urban roadway
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- thoroughfareMain public road
- streetPublic urban roadway
- roadwayPaved surface for traffic
pavement · sidewalk · median · cityscape · downtown · metropolitan · municipal · traffic
Of great breadth
- broadWide in span
- grandImposing or splendid
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- symmetricalEven on all sides
planned · geometric · vista · perspective · axis · monument · fountain · sculpture
Celebrated Parisian thoroughfare
- HaussmannNapoleon III's urban planner
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- terracesRaised flat outdoor areas
- flaneurIdle urban observer
arrondissement · Montmartre · Saint-Germain · Arc de Triomphe · bistro · brasserie · kiosk · Parisian
Broad-leaved deciduous shade trees
- chestnutsEdible tree seeds
- lindensBroad-leaved shade trees
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
greenery · foliage · landscaping · planting · arboreal · branches · dappled · leafy
Walking leisurely in public
- strollingWalking at ease
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- people-watchingObserving strangers in public
outdoor dining · shopping · nightlife · entertainment · theaters · cinemas · gathering · buskers
avenue
Broad urban roadway
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- thoroughfareMain public road
- streetPublic urban roadway
roadway · pavement · sidewalk · median · cityscape · downtown · metropolitan · municipal · traffic · intersection
wide
Of great breadth
symmetrical · planned · geometric · vista · perspective · axis · monument · fountain · sculpture · urban planning
Champs-Elysees
Celebrated Parisian thoroughfare
- HaussmannNapoleon III's urban planner
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- terracesRaised flat outdoor areas
flaneur · arrondissement · Montmartre · Saint-Germain · Arc de Triomphe · bistro · brasserie · kiosk · Parisian · Montparnasse
plane trees
Broad-leaved deciduous shade trees
shade · greenery · foliage · landscaping · planting · arboreal · branches · dappled · leafy · sycamores
promenading
Walking leisurely in public
- strollingWalking at ease
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
people-watching · outdoor dining · shopping · nightlife · entertainment · theaters · cinemas · gathering · buskers · vendors
- Haussmann Parisapartment buildings, Champs-Elysees, sewers, water supply, demolition
- Second EmpireNapoleon III, Second Empire, coup d'etat, Bonapartists, authoritarian rule
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
- ParisEiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Seine, Montmartre
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
boulevardsalleys
Narrow passages between buildings
alleyways · narrow alleys · lanes · back alleys · passageways
boulevardsback streets
Minor urban roads
back alleys · slums · dirt roads · unpaved roads · backwaters
- Sunset BoulevardIconic West Hollywood road
- Hollywood BoulevardFamous celebrity-honoring street
- Santa Monica BoulevardLos Angeles arterial thoroughfare
- Las Vegas BoulevardFamous Nevada casino thoroughfare
- wide boulevardsExpansive urban roadways