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Definition avenue in British English

avenue noun

[countable] noun
/ˈævəˌnjuː/
1

a wide straight road, especially one with trees on each side

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Example

They live at 27 Shaftesbury Avenue.

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1.2

a road or wide path with trees on each side that leads to a large house

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2

one of the methods you can use to achieve something

Example

We've been left with no other avenue but to go to court.

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We have explored every possible avenue to find funding.

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Definition avenue in British English