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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There are many different avenues the movie franchise could go — even if critics would rather fart a Yoshi egg than watch another one of these.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
But if a particular project or campaign requires a fresh or unique perspective, all avenues should be explored.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The city chose 28th Street over another major avenue because of its prominence in a heavily Hispanic north Fort Worth.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Would there be community support to change zoning to encourage more residential and mixed-use development in the 19 acres up against the 57 Freeway, bordered by Orangethorpe, Placentia and Crowther avenues?
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
But if a particular project or campaign requires a fresh or unique perspective, all avenues should be explored.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The city chose 28th Street over another major avenue because of its prominence in a heavily Hispanic north Fort Worth.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Would there be community support to change zoning to encourage more residential and mixed-use development in the 19 acres up against the 57 Freeway, bordered by Orangethorpe, Placentia and Crowther avenues?
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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