AVENUE


Meaning of AVENUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French, from feminine of avenu, past participle of avenir to come to, from Latin advenire — more at adventure

Date: 1600

1. : a way of access : route

2. : a channel for pursuing a desired object

avenue s of communication

3.

a. chiefly British : the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road

b. : a broad passageway bordered by trees

4. : an often broad street or road

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.