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avenida pública
[a-ve-NI-da PÚ-bli-ca]
noun
feminine
pl: avenidas públicas
public avenue
1.
A wide street or thoroughfare in a city that is open to and maintained for public use
The public avenue was lined with trees and benches for pedestrians.
A avenida pública era ladeada de árvores e bancos para pedestres.
2.
A main road or boulevard intended for general traffic and public access
They built a new public avenue to connect the downtown area with the suburbs.
Construíram uma nova avenida pública para conectar o centro com os subúrbios.
NYC Slang
avenue
Synonyms
via pública
rua pública
boulevard público
logradouro público
Antonyms
rua privada
via privada
propriedade privada
Regional Variations
Brazil
avenida pública
Common usage throughout Brazil for public streets and avenues
Portugal
avenida pública
Standard usage in Portugal, often shortened to 'avenida' in context
São Paulo
avenida
Often simply called 'avenida' without the qualifier 'pública'
Related Idioms & Phrases
espaço público
bem comum
uso público
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