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avenue

/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/

noun

Meaning

  • A broad street, especially one bordered by trees.

  • A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may be reached; a way of approach or of exit.

  • The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

  • A method or means by which something may be accomplished.

    "There are several avenues by which we can approach this problem."

  • (urban toponymy) A street, especially, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is in a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.

Synonyms

av,
av.,
ave,
ave.,
boulevard,
drive