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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Wednesday, June 3 at Lawrence and McClure avenues.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Between Kedzie and Western avenues, Pope John Paul II Drive is the official name for what is otherwise 43rd Street.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
There are legal avenues to go after the personal assets of a business owner, in some cases.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Between Kedzie and Western avenues, Pope John Paul II Drive is the official name for what is otherwise 43rd Street.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
While the early access program has provided a potential avenue for patients with cancer that has spread, clinics are already struggling to keep up with demand.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 21 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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