avenue

Signification (Anglais)

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.
4. A method or means by which something may be accomplished.

Concepts

avenue

boulevard

allée

rue

ressource

méthode

remède

chemin d’accès

chemin

circulation

trafic

manière

sorte

mail

piste

bd

Coupé comme

av‧e‧nue

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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”)).

Phrases

A ritzy limousine was driving along the fifth avenue .

Une limousine Ritzy conduisait le long de la Cinquième Avenue.