Avenue \Av"e*nue\, n. [F. avenue, fr. avenir to come to, L. advenire. See Advene.]

1. 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 avenues leading to the city by land.'' --Macaulay.

On every side were expanding new avenues of inquiry. --Milman.

2. The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

An avenue of tall elms and branching chestnuts. --W. Black.

3. A broad street; as, the Fifth Avenue in New York.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)