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
People are often exposed to poetry in school and at open mic events, but those aren’t the only avenues, said Sylvia Jones, the associate poetry editor at Black Lawrence Press and an adjunct creative writing lecturer at Goucher College and George Washington University.
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Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
But critics of the address call it a tired ritual in an era of one-party rule and say the value of the speech has been usurped by the budget, which has become the governor’s main avenue to drive policy change.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Mindfulness meditation has indeed helped millions of people, but advanced meditation research could revamp the field of mental health, offering entirely new avenues for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and, more generally, fostering a sense of well-being.
—Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
This is another avenue advocates in Texas and elsewhere that could improve pregnancy outcomes among women of color.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024
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Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
But critics of the address call it a tired ritual in an era of one-party rule and say the value of the speech has been usurped by the budget, which has become the governor’s main avenue to drive policy change.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Mindfulness meditation has indeed helped millions of people, but advanced meditation research could revamp the field of mental health, offering entirely new avenues for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and, more generally, fostering a sense of well-being.
—Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
This is another avenue advocates in Texas and elsewhere that could improve pregnancy outcomes among women of color.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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