avenue

Meanings

• noun

  A wide road, especially in a city.

  - "The parade will take place on Main Street and several avenues."
  - "I live on Elm Avenue."
  - "The avenue was closed for construction."

• noun

  A way or means of achieving something.

  - "Science is an avenue for exploring the natural world."
  - "Education is an avenue for personal growth."
  - "Business is an avenue for financial success."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈæv.əˌnjuː/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with avenue
avenue , museum , mansion , garden , june , moon , spoon , loon

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Variants

List of all variants of avenue that leads to same result
avenue , avenues , Madison Avenue , Madison Avenues

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French avenue, from avenir, present participle of aver, from aver 'have, possess', from Latin habere 'have'. Originally meaning 'a way, a coming, an arrival'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest avenue in the world is the Avenue of the Americas in New York City, which stretches for 11 miles.

2. The word 'avenue' comes from the Latin word 'avena', meaning 'a way, a coming, an arrival'.

3. In Paris, the Champs-Élysées is often referred to as the most beautiful avenue in the world.

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Related Concepts

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1. Thoroughfare: A road or pathway for travel, especially a major one in a city or town.

2. Street: A public road in a built-up area, designed for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, and sometimes bicycles.

3. Roadway: A public or private way for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

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Culture

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Avenue is a common term in urban planning and can refer to a major thoroughfare in a city. In literature, avenues have been used metaphorically to represent opportunities or paths to success. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway describes the West Egg and East Egg districts as being connected by a single avenue, symbolizing the potential for social mobility.

How to Memorize "avenue"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wide road in a city with cars, buses, and pedestrians moving about. Visualize the word 'avenue' written out in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'avenue' with the idea of a wide road or a means of achieving something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'avenue' with the phrase 'A Very Enjoyable Unique New Experience' or 'Another Vehicle Enables Us to Navigate Everywhere'.

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