avenue
av·e·nue/ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/noun
avenue is spelled A-V-E-N-U-E: 6 letters and 3 syllables (av·e·nue). It appears 27 times per million words in written English, the 3,422nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, avenue means “A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of avenue is avenues.
How many letters and syllables are in avenue?
| Letters | 6: A-V-E-N-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: av·e·nue |
| In writing | 27 times per million words; the 3,422nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is avenue?
Avenue appears 27 times per million words in written English, the 3,422nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce avenue?
- UK /ˈæv.əˌnjuː/
- US /ˈæv.əˌn(j)u/
Avenue has 3 syllables, split av·e·nue in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-avenue.ogg, En-us-avenue.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of avenue
- avenues plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does avenue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.
- 2
A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may be reached; a way of approach or of exit.
- 3
The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.
- 4
A method or means by which something may be accomplished.
There are several avenues by which we can approach this problem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate avenue?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of avenue: Ave., av, ave.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Avenue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does avenue come from?
Borrowed from French avenue, from Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir (“approach”), from Latin adveniō, advenīre (“come to”, from ad (“to”) + veniō, venīre (“come”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).