Avenue
WordNet
noun
(1) A line of approach
"They explored every avenue they could think of"
"It promises to open new avenues to understanding"
(2) A wide street or thoroughfare
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , feminine past participle of , from , from + .
Noun
- A broad street, especially one bordered by trees.
- A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may by reached; a way of approach or of exit.
- The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.
Etymology
From , from , feminine past participle of , from , from + .