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# avenue

noun (an avenue, avenues)

«avenue» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A wide street in a town or city, often with trees along the sides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#m1)
2. A road or path lined with trees, for example leading to a big house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#m2)
3. A way of doing or reaching something (explore every avenue = try every possible way). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life it is part of addresses: «Fifth Avenue», often written Ave. In stories it sets the scene of a town. The figurative sense appears in formal language: «another avenue to explore». In maths word problems it can be a street on a map or a route to count.

### Examples

- We live at 12 Maple Avenue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x1)
- The avenue was lined with tall oak trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x2)
- Cars filled the busy avenue at home time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x3)
- Walk two blocks down the avenue and turn left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x4)
- The police are exploring every avenue to find the stolen bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x5)
- In New York, avenues run north to south. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x6)
- A long avenue of trees led up to the castle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x7)
- At the end of the avenue, on the very spot where his hut had stood, a gorgeous palace appeared, ablaze with myriads of lights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/#x8)

### Note

Begins with a vowel sound, so «an avenue». Abbreviation: Ave. In American cities avenue and street are often different directions on the grid. Avenue in names takes a capital letter: Park Avenue.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life it is part of addresses: «Fifth Avenue», often written Ave. In stories it sets the scene of a town. The figurative sense appears in formal language: «another avenue to explore». In maths word problems it can be a street on a map or a route to count.

### Examples

- 'The Path," 144, Madison Avenue, New York, U.S.A- (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/avenue/#x1)

### Note

Begins with a vowel sound, so «an avenue». Abbreviation: Ave. In American cities avenue and street are often different directions on the grid. Avenue in names takes a capital letter: Park Avenue.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «avenue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avenue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«avenue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/avenue.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «avenue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/avenue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«avenue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/avenue.html) on Mova free.