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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryav·e·nue \ˈa-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle French, from feminine of avenu, past participle of avenir to come to, from Latin advenire — more at adventure DATE 16001. a way of access : route2. a channel for pursuing a desired object avenues of communication3. a. chiefly 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 roadEnglish Etymologyavenue c.1600, "a way of approach" (originally a military word), from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. avenue "way of access," from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. avenue "act of approaching, arrival," from fem. of avenu, pp. of avenir "to come to, arrive," from L. advenire "to come to," from ad- "to" + venire"to come" (see venue). Meaning shifted to "a way of approach to a country-house," usually bordered by trees, hence, "a broad, tree-lined roadway" (1650s), then to "wide, main street" (1858, esp. in U.S.).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7avenueav·enue / 5AvEnju:; NAmE -nu: / noun1. (abbr. Ave., Av.) a street in a town or city (城镇的)大街: a hotel on Fifth Avenue 第五大街上的一家旅馆 2. (BrE) a wide straight road with trees on both sides, especially six leading to a big house 林荫道(尤指通往大住宅者)3. a choice or way of making progress towards sth 选择；途径；手段: Several avenues are open to us. 有几个办法可以供我们选择。 We will explore every avenue until we find an answer. 我们要探索一切途径,直到找到答案为止。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishavenue noun 1 wide street ADJ. broad, wide | leafy, tree-lined AVENUE + VERB be lined with sth an avenue lined with elms PREP. along, down, in, through, up an/the ~ strolling down a tree-lined avenue 2 way of doing/getting sth ADJ. possible, promising | fruitful VERB + AVENUE explore, pursue, try We need to explore every possible avenue. | exhaust After two months of negotiations we had exhausted all avenues. | open (up), provide AVENUE + VERB be open to sb There was only one avenue open to him. PREP. ~ for to provide a new avenue for research | ~ of the two main avenues of enquiry | ~ to an avenue to success OLTavenue noun⇨ roadWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: madison avenueav·e·nue\ˈavəˌn(y)üalso ˈaav-, rapid sometimes -v(ˌ)nüor -vənyə\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle French, from feminine of avenu, past participle of avenir to come to, from Latin advenire — more at advene1. : an opening or passageway permitting actual approach or entry to a place — often followed by a prepositional phrase indicating a specific purpose < the river is a great avenue of commerce > < a new avenue to India >2. : a way or means by which an especially intangible end may be pursued, approached, or accomplished < an avenue of research > < new avenues to fame >3. a. chiefly Britain : the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off the main road b. : a broad passageway bordered on either side by trees < an avenue of poplars >4. : a city street especially when broad and attractive

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