Definitions for Avenue
ˈæv əˌnyu, -ˌnuAv·enue

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. avenue(noun)

   a line of approach

   "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"

2. avenue, boulevard(noun)

   a wide street or thoroughfare

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. avenue(Noun)

   A broad street, especially one bordered by trees.

   Etymology: From avenue, from avenue, feminine past participle of avenir, from advenire, from ad + venire.

2. avenue(Noun)

   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.

   Etymology: From avenue, from avenue, feminine past participle of avenir, from advenire, from ad + venire.

3. avenue(Noun)

   The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

   Etymology: From avenue, from avenue, feminine past participle of avenir, from advenire, from ad + venire.

4. avenue(Noun)

   A method or means by which something may be accomplished.

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

   Etymology: From avenue, from avenue, feminine past participle of avenir, from advenire, from ad + venire.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Avenue(noun)

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

   Etymology: [F. avenue, fr. avenir to come to, L. advenire. See Advene.]

2. Avenue(noun)

   the principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered

   Etymology: [F. avenue, fr. avenir to come to, L. advenire. See Advene.]

3. Avenue(noun)

   a broad street; as, the Fifth Avenue in New York

   Etymology: [F. avenue, fr. avenir to come to, L. advenire. See Advene.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Avenue

   In landscaping, an avenue or allée is traditionally a straight route with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each, which is used, as its French source venir indicates, to emphasize the "coming to," or arrival at a landscape or architectural feature. In most cases, the trees planted in an avenue will be all of the same species or cultivar, so as to give uniform appearance along the full length of the avenue. The French term allée is confined normally to avenues planted in parks and landscape gardens.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Avenue

   av′en-ū, n. the principal approach to a country-house, usually bordered by trees: a double row of trees, with or without a road: a wide and handsome street, with or without trees, esp. in America: any passage or entrance into a place: (fig.) means of access or attainment. [Fr.: from L. ad, to, venīre, to come.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. avenue

   The inlet into a port.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Avenue' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4422

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Avenue' in Nouns Frequency: #1925

How to pronounce Avenue?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Avenue in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avenue in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avenue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Avenue in a Sentence

1. Stephen Tu:

   What’s very important is that there have been actual market events, like Third Avenue, these events are bringing the issues to reality.

2. Chairman Richard Baker:

   We think there's a real opportunity to grow our business here. There would be no room for Hudson's Bay, or Lord & Taylor in these markets, but we think there's great potential opportunity for Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off 5th.

3. Marc Limansky:

   They’ll examine them and see what the letters show, it could point to different things. It could maybe open up another avenue of exploration.

4. Neil Gorsuch:

   Senator, I would have walked out the door, that's not what judges do. They don't do it at that end of Pennsylvania Avenue and they shouldn't do it at this end either.

5. Ed Asner:

   ... After I stumbled through that disaster, I figured the damage was done, so I might as well continue the performance. I do n’t lead cavalry charges down Pennsylvania Avenue, but I ’ll make comments. And with the president we’ve got now, how can you not comment on this evil ? It’s an unbelievable aberration. And it’s not because of him, it’s what he represents that enormous core of self-seeking, discriminating, angry, racist people in the United States.

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