Wordie: Where the Streets Have a Name: Comments

Comment by kewpid, about 1 year ago

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:21:03 +0000

circuit

Comment by Lampbane, about 1 year ago

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 17:52:25 +0000

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...

Comment by inkhorn, about 1 year ago

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:08:46 +0000

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.

Comment by colleen, about 1 year ago

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:42:08 +0000

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. :)

Comment by Asativum, about 1 year ago

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:41:25 +0000

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

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:31:11 +0000

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.

Comment by Lampbane, about 1 year ago

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:34:24 +0000

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).

Comment by inkhorn, about 1 year ago

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:29:44 +0000

esplanade? promenade?

Comment by angharad, about 1 year ago

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:49:27 +0000

camino

Comment by angharad, about 1 year ago

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:49:18 +0000

strasse

Comment by Lampbane, about 1 year ago

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:44:39 +0000

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

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:39:45 +0000

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.)! :-)

Comment by Lampbane, about 1 year ago

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:18:00 +0000

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. ;)

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:26:35 +0000

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