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Avenue

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Table of contents
1 Etymology
2 Pronunciation

2.1 Hyphenation

3 Noun

3.1 Translations

Etymology

French avenue, from Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir "approach", from Latin advenire "come to", from ad "to" + venire "come".

Pronunciation

IPA SAMPA
/ˈævəˌn(j)u/ /"{v@%n(j)u/


Hyphenation

av·e·nue

Noun

  1. a broad street, especially one bordered by trees.
  2. 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.
  3. The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

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The noun "avenue" has two senses:

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