Science Fair Project Dictionary
Avenue
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Etymology
French avenue, from Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir "approach", from Latin advenire "come to", from ad "to" + venire "come".
Pronunciation
| IPA | SAMPA |
|---|---|
| /ˈævəˌn(j)u/ | /"{v@%n(j)u/ |
Hyphenation
av·e·nue
Noun
- a broad street, especially one bordered by trees.
- A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may by reached; a way of approach or of exit.
- The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.
Translations
- Chinese, Simplified/Traditional: 大道 (dadao)
- Dutch: weg
- French: avenue
- German: Allee
- Greek, Modern: λεωφόρος (leophóros)
- Italian: viale
- Japanese: 大道り (oudouri)
- Korean: 도로
- Latin: advenita
- Portuguese: avenida
- Russian: бульвар
- Spanish: avenida
- Swedish: aveny
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