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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And their employees will have a clear avenue for reporting emerging safety risks that companies may be tempted to downplay, with protections provided by the state’s whistleblower laws.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
This tactic might not be the best avenue for the consumer, but the lender earns more money on the FHA financing.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
To do otherwise would be highly irresponsible, and open up avenues for extraordinary risks.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The museum restaurant serves kid-friendly pizzas and burgers, your best bet for something more interesting would be to walk one avenue east to the Gotham West Market.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
This tactic might not be the best avenue for the consumer, but the lender earns more money on the FHA financing.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
To do otherwise would be highly irresponsible, and open up avenues for extraordinary risks.
—Andrew Sever, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The museum restaurant serves kid-friendly pizzas and burgers, your best bet for something more interesting would be to walk one avenue east to the Gotham West Market.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for avenue
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 29 May. 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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