avenue
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.
Noun 4 meanings
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The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.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.”
Etymology
Borrowed from French avenue, from Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir (“approach”), from Latin adveniō, advenīre (“come to”, from ad (“to”) + veniō, venīre (“come”)).
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AVENUE at a glance
AVENUE has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + U 1 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,338 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with avenue
All rhymes- CONTINUE10
- REVENUE10
- VENUE8
- DISCONTINUE14
- RETINUE7
- INGENUE8
- TENUE5
- INCONNUE10
- DETINUE8
- PARVENUE13
- DETENUE8
- RECONTINUE12
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