Definitions
a line of approach
Word origin
Borrowed from French avenue, from Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir (“approach”), from Latin adveniō, advenīre (“come to”, from ad (“to”) + veniō, venīre (“come”)).
Used in a sentence
“Boulevards typically (but not exclusively) go east to west; avenues usually run north to south.”
“The City of New York implemented a unified street grid in Queens: Numbered avenues run east–west; numbered streets run north–south.”
“There are several avenues by which we can approach this problem.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wide street”6 letters
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