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Where the Streets Have a Name

A list of 38 words by lampbane.

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In my life I've lived on an avenue, a drive, and uh, a park southwest. Maybe someday I can live on a mews.

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  • uselessness commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    path? pass? trace? bend? route? roadway? trail? calle? paseo? :-)

    December 15, 2006

  • lampbane commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    I was trying to stick with words I was pretty sure have appeared in the form of "5th Street" or "Park Avenue". As for the foreign words, I wouldn't mind except that, well, where do I draw the line? And you didn't say rue. ;)

    December 15, 2006

  • uselessness commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    I get it. I've seen all of these used the way you're looking for, here in America! Even the Spanish words. Granted, I live in New Mexico. But I drive on Paseo del Norte every day. There's a small private road around the corner from my house called Yipee Calle. Albuquerque is home to a nice portion of Route 66. And in Florida, where I grew up, every other road is *blank* Trail. If you're ever in Miami, stay away from Calle Ocho (8th St.)! :-)

    December 15, 2006

  • lampbane commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    Well, you've convinced me. Especially as I live near "Avenue U" (not "U Avenue").

    December 15, 2006

  • angharad commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    strasse

    December 15, 2006

  • angharad commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    camino

    December 15, 2006

  • inkhorn commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    esplanade? promenade?

    December 16, 2006

  • lampbane commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    Can anyone name addresses with esplanade or promenade? I originally had them on the list until I realized I've never actually seen a street address with either of those words in it (like the Brooklyn Promenade).

    December 16, 2006

  • uselessness commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    Hmm. Never seen either used as a street name. I've seen several plazas named "The Promenade" but that's quite different.

    I'll second camino though, that's one that I somehow overlooked in my Spanish tirade. :-) I live very near one Camino Los Cerros.

    December 16, 2006

  • asativum commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    New Orleans has an Esplanade, but I think it's an Esplanade Street.

    December 16, 2006

  • colleen commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    the one in Nola is Esplanade Avenue, but nobody says the avenue part, it's just "Esplanade." and there it's pronounced es-pluh-NAYD.

    I don't know if this helps its case for inclusion or not. :)

    December 17, 2006

  • inkhorn commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    Well, looks like I couldn't find any esplanades or promenades either. However, I did discover this link to the USPS "official" list of street abbreviations.

    December 18, 2006

  • lampbane commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    I've seen that list before, I can't believe I forgot about it. I have to wonder how many of these exist in the United States, like stravenue...

    December 26, 2006

  • kewpid commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

    circuit

    September 25, 2007