English · Word Candidate

avenue

/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: avenues

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con đường rộng, đặc biệt là có cây hai bên

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Noun

Examples

Finding an address east to west is fairly simple . The numbering begins at Central Avenue and moves logically and predictably either west through the avenues or east through the streets, so you know that 2400 East Camelback is at Twenty-Fourth Street or 4300 West Indian School is at Forty-Third Aven

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con đường hoặc lối vào một nơi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

[S]ome have used to get on the top of the higheſt Steeple, vvhere one may vievv with advantage, all the Countrey circumjacent, and the ſite of the City, vvith the advenues and approaches about it; and ſo take a Landskip of it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “avenue” mean?

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.

Is “avenue” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.