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Added 7 October 2026

avenue

/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/ noun

In Latin: platēa Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about avenue at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A line of approach.
they explored every avenue they could think of
A wide street or thoroughfare.

Origin

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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