Central Avenue

Downtown's primary street

Central Avenue is a common street name in American cities, typically denoting a major thoroughfare running through or near the downtown core.

The name suggests a street of geographic or civic importance—central to the city's layout or identity.

Many cities have a Central Avenue serving as a main commercial or historic corridor.

Related

marketplace · intersection · historic district · arterial road · downtown district · neon signs · city lights · highway · Route 66 · crossroad · promenade · shop fronts · corner store · public square · block party · parade route · streetcar line · centrality

Opposites
street hierarchy

Central Avenueside street

Minor road off thoroughfare

back alley · alleyway · dead end · cul-de-sac · service road

urban geography/street hierarchy

Central Avenueside street

Minor road off thoroughfare

back alley · alley · backstreet · dead-end street · cul-de-sac

spatial position

Central Avenueoutskirts

Outer parts of town

periphery · fringe

Family

central, avenue, center, centre, centrist, centrism, centralize, centralization, decentralize

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G