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avenue

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: avenue

1
 n
a wide street or thoroughfare
2
 n
a line of approach
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: avenue
1

n a wide street or thoroughfare

Synonyms:
boulevard
Examples:
Fifth Avenue
an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side
Seventh Avenue
an avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south
Type of:
street
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
2

n a line of approach

“they explored every avenue they could think of”
“it promises to open new avenues to understanding”
Type of:
approach, attack, plan of attack
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
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