prospekt
/ˈprɒspɛkt/ /prɒˈspɛkt/noun
In Russia: a long, wide street; an avenue or boulevard.
- Used chiefly of the great avenues of St Petersburg (and later of Moscow), as Nevsky Prospekt (Russian Nevskij prospekt), etc..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Literary Messenger. From Russian prospekt from classical Latin prōspectus, perhaps via German Prospekt, †Prospect view.