[ˈavɪnjuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a broad road in a town or city, typically having trees at regular intervals along its sides
(e.g: tree-lined avenues surround the hotel)

- a way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something
(e.g: three possible avenues of research suggested themselves)


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Origin:
early 17th century (in avenue): from French, feminine past participle of avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin advenire, from ad- ‘towards’ + venire ‘come’