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    Avenue (en. Avenue)

    /avny/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A wide street often lined with trees, in a city.
    The Champs-Élysées avenue is famous worldwide.
    L'avenue des Champs-Élysées est célèbre dans le monde entier.
    A means of approach or possibility.
    He explored all possible avenues to solve the problem.
    Il a exploré toutes les avenues possibles pour résoudre le problème.
    A direction or method in a particular field.
    She chose an artistic avenue to express her emotions.
    Elle a choisi une avenue artistique pour exprimer ses émotions.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Old French 'avenu', which means 'approach, access road'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    take an avenue
    Choose a direction or a method.
    prendre une avenue
    retreat via an avenue
    Withdraw from a difficult situation.
    battre en retraite par une avenue
    explore new avenues
    Seek new possibilities.
    explorer de nouvelles avenues

    Related Words

    route
    Path or traffic route.
    route
    path
    Path or way allowing movement.
    chemin
    alley
    Traffic way often lined with trees or plants.
    allée

    Slang Meanings

    Avenue as a colloquial term for a meeting place.
    Let's meet at the avenue, near the café.
    On se retrouve à l'avenue, près du café.
    Used in an informal context to talk about a certain way of doing things.
    We can try another avenue and see what happens.
    On peut essayer une autre avenue et voir ce que ça donne.