avenue/a.vny/
noun · A2 · Frequency 4705
nounfeminine
Meanings
avenue; broad street
Refers to a broad street, often tree-lined; a radial avenue need not be treated as a separate sense.
approach road; drive
Refers to a road or drive leading to a house, estate, or other building.
avenue; means; route
Used abstractly for a way or means of achieving something or addressing a problem.
Examples
Une avenue bordée d'arbres relie la gare au centre-ville.
A tree-lined avenue connects the station to the city center.
L'avenue qui mène au domaine traverse un vieux parc.
The drive leading to the estate passes through an old park.
Le dialogue reste une avenue prometteuse pour résoudre le conflit.
Dialogue remains a promising avenue for resolving the conflict.
Collocations
- une large avenuea broad avenue
- une avenue de développementan avenue for development
Common mistakes
une avenue
l'avenue
In French, when referring to a specific avenue, the definite article is usually used.
utiliser une avenue
utiliser une voie
In the abstract sense, 'avenue' is not commonly used with verbs like 'utiliser'; 'voie' is more appropriate.
Related words
synonymboulevardboulevard
synonymalléetree-lined path
antonymimpassedead end
nounfeminine
Meanings
avenue; broad street
Refers to a broad street, often tree-lined; a radial avenue need not be treated as a separate sense.
approach road; drive
Refers to a road or drive leading to a house, estate, or other building.
avenue; means; route
Used abstractly for a way or means of achieving something or addressing a problem.
Examples
Les avenues du centre sont bordées d'arbres et de cafés.
The avenues in the city center are lined with trees and cafés.
Après la pluie, les avenues d'accès au domaine sont devenues boueuses.
After the rain, the access roads to the estate became muddy.
L'équipe étudie plusieurs avenues pour réduire les coûts.
The team is exploring several ways to reduce costs.