1
as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues
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2
as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the two main avenues available to those joining in the California gold rush were the trail across the Southwest desert or the hazard-filled loop around Central and South America
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Recent Examples of avenue
With leading labs already partnering closely with national security agencies, there are growing avenues through which to responsibly assess and manage such capabilities.
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Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
This is just one of those avenues—promote confusion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
For Skims, the Nike pairing is another avenue of expansion for a company that in its six years has risen from a striver in the shapewear industry to its key player.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Within this system, there are avenues for the Trump administration to challenge court decisions.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
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Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
This is just one of those avenues—promote confusion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
For Skims, the Nike pairing is another avenue of expansion for a company that in its six years has risen from a striver in the shapewear industry to its key player.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Within this system, there are avenues for the Trump administration to challenge court decisions.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for avenue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenue
Noun
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According to police, neighbors on the otherwise idyllic-looking street had no idea what was going on inside.—
Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Replacing the outgoing Forte, the new Kia K4 is slightly larger and roomier than its predecessor and brings more street style to the table as well.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump has stated that his interest in purchasing—or even taking over—the Danish territory was driven by the frequent passage of Russian and Chinese merchant vessels and warships through Arctic routes close to Greenland.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Among the five top options is a yellow route that would largely circumvent the Del Mar Fairgrounds and city of Del Mar.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Five months after Seattle completed its three-year construction project for a new bus rapid transit line along a main thoroughfare, neighbors are beginning to take stock.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ‘Rules of Acquisition’ The IRS was supposed to offer a path to stability for Hudgins-Bradley.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead of adding controls that employees bypass, design security that works with human nature—make secure paths feel faster than workarounds and use AI to suggest natural access levels.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Putting off a little mess can mean an even bigger one down the road (or even warrant a call to the exterminator).—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Along the roads in this region, blue and green pump jacks nod like mechanical farm animals in the fields.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But some conservatives and anti-tax groups say a massive bond measure is not the right approach.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Image Microsoft has bet on an approach that few others are taking: combining semiconductors with superconductors.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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But the town’s cohesion frayed in the late twentieth century as factories shuttered, leaving behind dangerous pollution, and the construction of an interstate highway demolished the historic downtown.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The demonstration included a sign posted over the freeway as well as individuals pacing with Nazi flags, according to video that aired on the station.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Thousands protest against Trump’s deportation plans in Los Angeles, Riverside, Garden Grove; freeway lanes blocked Nick’s third restaurant officially opens in Newport Beach Which industries are hiring in Southern California?—
Brock Keeling,
Orange County Register,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenue. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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