What’s the difference between a road, a street, an avenue and a boulevard ?

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What’s the difference between a road, a street, an avenue and a boulevard ?

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Answer 1

There is also several others you didn’t list.

Road — Anything that connects two points.

Way — A side street off a road.

Street — A public way with buildings on both sides. These often run perpendicular to avenues.

Avenue — Also have trees or buildings on both sides.

Boulevard — A wide street in a city with trees or greenery on both sides. There’s generally a median in the middle of a boulevard.

Lane — A narrow road, often in a rural area.

Drive — A winding road that has its route shaped by natural features such as a lake or mountain.

Terrace — A road that runs along the top of a slope.

Place — A road with no throughway.

Court — A road with no throughway that ends in a loop or cul-de-sac.

Plaza or Square — An open public space that’s surrounded by businesses or streets.