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 : route2: a channel for pursuing a desired object <avenues of communication>3 achiefly British : the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road b: a broad passageway bordered by trees4: an often broad street or road