avenue
/a.vny/feminine
The French word for avenue is avenue.
avenue is a noun used to describe a broad street.
Meaning: broad street (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun avenue is feminine. It is preceded by the feminine article une to mean 'an avenue'.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.vny/
Did you know?
- The word avenue is actually a past participle of the verb avenir, which means 'to come to' or 'to arrive'.
- In French, avenue specifically refers to a street that is typically lined with trees or leads directly to a significant landmark or monument.
- The French avenue is a close linguistic relative to the English word 'event', as both can be traced back to the concept of 'coming' or 'happening' through the root venire.
Examples in context
- Ils sont au 229 Broadway Avenue.They are at 229 Broadway Avenue.This sentence shows how to use avenue in an address.Tatoeba #885552 by U2FS, translation #885491 by CM
- Mon bureau fait face à la Cinquième Avenue.My office faces Fifth Avenue.This sentence demonstrates how to use avenue when describing a location facing a street.Tatoeba #4145200 by nimfeo, translation #251000 by CK
- Je l'ai rencontrée par hasard sur la 3e avenue.I met her by accident on Third Avenue.This sentence shows the use of avenue when describing an accidental meeting on a street.Tatoeba #7491 by dominiko, translation #252570 by CK
- Prenez l'avenue à droiteTake the avenue on the right
- Allons faire une promenade le long de cette avenueLet's take a walk along this avenue
- Les avenues de Paris sont magnifiquesThe avenues of Paris are beautiful
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are walking in a city.
- GabrielCette avenue est très large.This avenue is very wide.
- ChloéOui, et elle est très jolie.Yes, and it is very pretty.
- GabrielOn peut marcher facilement ici.We can walk easily here.
- ChloéC'est vrai, le quartier est agréable.It's true, the neighborhood is pleasant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “avenue” translations and entries avenue, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avenue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
