avenue

noun

av·​e·​nue ˈa-və-ˌnü 

-ˌnyü

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

• arterial
• artery
• boulevard
• carriageway [British]
• drag
• drive
• expressway
• freeway
• high road
• highway
• pass
• pike
• road
• roadway
• route
• row
• street
• thoroughfare
• thruway
• trace
• turnpike
• way

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

From programmatic advertising to out-of-home campaigns and legal advertising, AVI leaves no avenue unexplored, ensuring every campaign achieves measurable results. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025

But Tesla receives government assistance from numerous other avenues. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Last summer, the encampment site in the 39th Ward was cleared from the North Shore Channel between Foster and Bryn Mawr avenues. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025

For a manager seeking to maximise his team’s efficiency in every avenue — an ambition which has delivered rich results from set pieces — Arsenal’s lack of penetration in open spaces for the majority of this season feels like a missed opportunity. —Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from feminine of avenu, past participle of avenir to come to, from Latin advenire — more at adventure

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for avenue

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

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