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
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
Recent Examples on the Web
In some dystopian universe of remedies, there is one potential avenue to help Toomaj.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
The teen boy was leading a group of other juveniles on bicycles northbound through the intersection of 47th and Northern avenues at around 7:30 p.m. on April 11 when he was struck by a Chevrolet Trailblazer headed westbound, according to a Glendale police spokesperson.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
This week's actions are expected to finally bring the effort to a close, after months of dispute, as Republicans pursued a number of avenues to extract a more favorable GOP outcome from the administration's push.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Our hair rituals have long served as avenues to affirm, preserve, and connect with each other over our beauty.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
The pond, which was at the corner of Independence and Lydia avenues was later filled in to create a baseball diamond.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Federal transportation officials have other avenues to funnel money to Baltimore in addition to the emergency relief fund, said Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation think tank.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
However, that avenue for revenue, and accordingly the group’s IPO prospects, is now in jeopardy.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024
Its two main shopping and dining strips are Bernard Ouest and Laurier Ouest avenues — part of the former turns into a pedestrian-only area come summer, with restaurant terraces sitting directly on the street.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
The teen boy was leading a group of other juveniles on bicycles northbound through the intersection of 47th and Northern avenues at around 7:30 p.m. on April 11 when he was struck by a Chevrolet Trailblazer headed westbound, according to a Glendale police spokesperson.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
This week's actions are expected to finally bring the effort to a close, after months of dispute, as Republicans pursued a number of avenues to extract a more favorable GOP outcome from the administration's push.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Our hair rituals have long served as avenues to affirm, preserve, and connect with each other over our beauty.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
The pond, which was at the corner of Independence and Lydia avenues was later filled in to create a baseball diamond.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Federal transportation officials have other avenues to funnel money to Baltimore in addition to the emergency relief fund, said Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation think tank.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
However, that avenue for revenue, and accordingly the group’s IPO prospects, is now in jeopardy.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024
Its two main shopping and dining strips are Bernard Ouest and Laurier Ouest avenues — part of the former turns into a pedestrian-only area come summer, with restaurant terraces sitting directly on the street.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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