park avenue
noun · n
Simple meaning
A fashionable residential street in New York City.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pahrkavuhnooSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɑɹˈkævənu
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A fashionable residential street in New York City
n
Park Avenue, located in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, is a street of both historical and cultural relevancy.
A road in Manhasset and Munsey Park in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
"Park Avenue" is a song by post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys, released in 1998.
A sports ground on Horton Park Avenue in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England that has been used for cricket, football and both codes of rugby.
A boulevard in New York City that carries north and southbound traffic in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx.
A street in New York City.
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This meaning: A fashionable residential street in New York City
Used this way, park avenue is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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