Main Entry: av·e·nue

Pronunciation: \ˈa-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from feminine of avenu, past participle of avenir to come to, from Latin advenire — more at adventure

Date: 1600

1 : a way of access : route
2 : a channel for pursuing a desired object <avenues of communication>
3 a chiefly British : the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road b : a broad passageway bordered by trees
4 : an often broad street or road