boul·e·vard
(bŏŏĺə-värd́, bōṓlə-)
[French, from Old French bollevart, rampart converted to a promenade, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, bulwark; see bulwark.]
noun
- A broad city street, often tree-lined and landscaped.
- Upper Midwest See parking
- Chiefly Midwestern U.S. See median strip
median strip
noun
Eastern, Midwestern, & Southern U.S.- The dividing area, either paved or landscaped, between opposing lanes of traffic on some highways. Also called median, also called regionally boulevard, mall1, medial strip, meridian, neutral ground
park·ing
(päŕkĭng)
noun
- The act or practice of temporarily leaving a vehicle or maneuvering a vehicle into a certain location.
- Space in which to park vehicles or a vehicle: ample parking behind the building.
- Upper Midwest & Western U.S. The grass strip, often planted with shade trees, between a sidewalk and a street. Also called Also called regionally boulevard, boulevard strip, grassplot, neutral ground, parking strip, parkway, terrace, tree belt, tree lawn
- Slang Kissing or caressing in a vehicle stopped in a secluded spot.
