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avenue vs street

street vs avenue

avenue and street both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avenue Yes No No No
street Yes No No No
As nouns, street is a hypernym of avenue; that is, street is a word with a broader meaning than avenue:
  • avenue: a wide street or thoroughfare
  • street: a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
avenue (noun) street (noun)
a line of approach a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
a wide street or thoroughfare the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
people living or working on the same street
the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction
a situation offering opportunities
Difference between avenue and street

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