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Meaning of Madison Avenue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The American advertising industry, regardless of location.
    US, metonymically
  2. An avenue in Manhattan, New York, that traditionally has been a principal locus for that industry and whose name is metonymically extended to refer to it.

Examples

“Maligned by rockers, misunderstood by critics, and merched by Madison Avenue, rave may be the only vital youth culture remaining.”
“Holonyms: Manhattan < New York < New York < United States < North America < Earth, World”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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