Synonyms of approach

approach 1 of 2

noun

1

as in route

an established course for traveling from one place to another

will take the standard landing approach from the south

Synonyms & Similar Words

• route
• path
• way
• road
• avenue
• highway
• passage
• artery
• walk
• trail
• track
• roadway
• street
• bypass
• lane
• thoroughfare
• pass
• drive
• passageway
• walkway
• boulevard
• pike
• expressway
• freeway
• row
• turnpike
• bypath
• routeway
• byway
• channel
• high road
• airway
• laneway
• door
• portal
• gate
• doorway
• waterway
• trace
• gateway
• hatch
• watercourse
• cycleway
• bikeway
• gat

2

as in method

the means or procedure for doing something

that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• method
• strategy
• methodology
• technique
• way
• manner
• system
• recipe
• tactics
• style
• how
• plan
• process
• fashion
• form
• tack
• model
• mode
• route
• program
• policy
• scheme
• design
• practice
• layout
• step
• blueprint
• shift
• move
• game
• routine
• plot
• modus operandi
• game plan
• line
• ground plan
• practise
• expedient
• intrigue

approach

2 of 2

verb

ə-ˈprōch 

1

as in to come

to come near or nearer

the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come
• close
• come up
• draw on
• near
• close in
• reach
• arrive
• belly up
• attain
• land
• nigh
• turn up
• hit
• show up
• gain
• sneak up
• touch
• make
• creep up
• border
• verge
• waltz (up)
• adjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retreat
• withdraw
• retire
• recede
• back (up or away)
• go
• remove
• leave
• run away
• walk out
• exit
• pull out
• clear out
• take off
• depart
• quit
• shove (off)
• light out

2

as in to enter

to move closer to

approach the bull with caution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come
• enter
• near
• advance
• drop in
• nigh
• pop (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• withdraw
• retreat
• leave
• recede (from)
• depart
• exit

3

as in to approximate

to come near or nearer to in character or quality

his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximate
• compare (with)
• measure up (to)
• reflect
• match
• stack up (against or with)
• parallel
• hold a candle to
• mirror
• amount (to)
• come (to)
• add up (to)
• touch (on)
• duplicate
• equal
• verge (on)
• border (on)

Examples of approach in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This approach resonates with Nealin Parker, executive director of Common Ground USA, an organization dedicated to peace-building. —Angela Haupt, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024

Did those warnings from authoritative sources — eminent figures Trump once appointed to high-ranking jobs — have any effect on his voters as election day approaches? Advertisement World & Nation Column: The presidential race won’t be over on election night. —Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024

Verb

Don Eggleston Aptos Vote for candidate who will put U.S. first Election Day is quickly approaching. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024

The 30th anniversary of the movie’s triumphant Cannes 1995 premiere and its successful box office run is fast approaching, but Cassel is not planning to participate in any anniversary events. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024