aven

A1V4E1N1

noun

A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above.

OriginFrench aven →
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Meanings

aven1

nounaven (plural avens)

plural avens

  1. A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above.
  2. A pothole.

Aven2

proper nounAven (plural Avens)

plural Avens

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Origin

aven · noun

  1. Frenchaven
  2. Frenchaven
  3. Englishaven

Borrowed from French aven.

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Aven · proper noun

  1. NorwegianAven
  2. EnglishAven

Borrowed from Norwegian Aven. It could also be a variant of Avon.

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Translations

Polish awen
  • awena vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Evanvanenavenevavena
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APA

aven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aven

MLA

“aven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aven. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aven,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aven.

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