avenue
avenue Lexical Profile
avenue Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A broad street or thoroughfare in a city or town, typically lined with trees or tall buildings on either side.
"The main avenue was closed to traffic so the annual cultural parade could pass through the city center."
A way of approaching a problem, making progress, or achieving a particular goal.
"The researchers decided to explore every possible avenue of inquiry before publishing their findings."
A straight, wide path or driveway leading to a large country house, traditionally bordered by two rows of trees or statues.
"Visitors drove up a long avenue of ancient oak trees to reach the historic manor house."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from French 'avenue' (originally meaning an 'approach' or 'arrival'), the feminine past participle of 'avenir' ('to arrive'), from Latin 'advenire' ('to come to'). It initially referred to a formal, tree-lined approach to a country house before broadening to mean a wide city street.