Grand Avenue

Grand Avenue (Chicago)

Grand Avenue is a major east-west street in the city of Chicago and nearby DuPage County, although it deviates somewhat from Chicago's grid system, as it is diagonal west of Western Avenue. The street runs from the Kingery Highway in Elmhurst, east through the western suburbs, and then east-southeast into Chicago, through the Magnificent Mile shopping area, and continuing out to Navy Pier, where it ends. This is a distance of about 19 miles (31 km).

Grand Avenue (Los Angeles)

Grand Avenue is a major north–south thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California. Primarily located in downtown's Bunker Hill, Financial, and South Park districts, the avenue features many of the area's most notable destinations, and also connects to City Hall via Grand Park.

grand

Adjective

1. Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

Noun

1. A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds.
2. A thousand RPM.

avenue

Noun

1. A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.
2. A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may be reached; a way of approach or of exit.