Abbreviation for boulevard, a wide street, often tree-lined and designed for both traffic and pedestrians.
Shortened form of 'boulevard', from French, originally meaning 'rampart, bulwark', from Middle Dutch 'bolwerc'. The term evolved from military fortifications to describe wide, elegant streets built where old city walls once stood.
The abbreviation 'blvd' represents one of the most common street designations, but its origin as 'bulwark' reveals how many beautiful boulevards literally replaced defensive walls. Cities transformed from fortress mentality to openness, and the language preserves this historical shift.
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