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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAvenue
/ˈæv.ə.njuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A wide street in a city or town, often lined with trees.
"The parade marched down the main avenue, filled with cheering crowds." - 2
A way of approaching a problem or situation.
"We explored every avenue to find a solution to the issue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French feminine past participle of avenir (to arrive, come to), originating from the Latin advenire. Originally denoting a way of approach to a place, it evolved by the 17th century to describe a broad street bordered by trees, particularly in a town or city layout.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Avenue" is said worldwide
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Avenue
Transliteration: avenew
"La parade a défilé sur la grande avenue, remplie de foules enjouées."
Allee
Transliteration: ah-lay
"Die Parade zog die große Allee entlang, die von jubelnden Menschen gesäumt war."
Viale
Transliteration: vee-ah-leh
"La parata si è svolta lungo il grande viale, pieno di folle festanti."
Avenida
Transliteration: ah-veh-nee-dah
"El desfile marchó por la gran avenida, llena de multitudes animadas."
Avenida
Transliteration: ah-veh-nee-dah
"O desfile passou pela grande avenida, cheia de multidões animadas."
मार्ग
Transliteration: mārg
"जुलूस बड़े मार्ग पर चल रहा था, जो उत्साही भीड़ से भरा हुआ था।"
大街
Transliteration: dàjiē
"游行在大街上进行，周围是欢呼的人群。"
대로
Transliteration: daero
"퍼레이드는 큰 대로를 따라 행진하며 환호하는 군중으로 가득 차 있었다."
大通り
Transliteration: ōdōri
"パレードは大通りを行進し、歓声を上げる群衆でいっぱいだった。"
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