avenue
/ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/ noun B1- A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.
- 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- The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.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.
Plural avenues
From the library
They had simply rounded a curve in the road and found themselves in the “Avenue.”
The “Avenue,” so called by the Newbridge people, was a stretch of road four or five hundred yards long, completely arched over with huge, wide-spreading apple-trees, planted years ago by an eccentric old farmer.
“Well now, you must mean the Avenue,” said Matthew after a few moments’ profound reflection.
But they shouldn’t call that lovely place the Avenue.
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