1
: a way of access : route
2
: a channel for pursuing a desired object
avenues of communication
3
a
chiefly British
: the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road
b
: a broad passageway bordered by trees
4
: an often broad street or road
Synonyms of avenue
Examples of avenue in a Sentence
We drove down the avenue.
We plan to pursue all available avenues to get our message to the public.
They have closed off that avenue of discussion.
a new avenue of research
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Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The land is east of Interstate 25, between West Sixth and West Eighth avenues, stretching about a mile from 13th Avenue to Fourth Avenue.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The avenue where tension is rich and decadent is on display here.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
According to Nilsson, the findings settle a long-standing scientific question and also open new avenues for research.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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avenue
noun
av·e·nue
ˈav-ə-ˌn(y)ü 
1
: a way or route to a place or goal : path
2
: a usually wide street
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