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

• street
• thoroughfare
• road
• highway
• route
• freeway
• boulevard
• expressway
• roadway
• carriageway [British]
• artery
• turnpike

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

Another avenue available to JCPS is to begin collecting a utility tax, like many other Kentucky districts do. —Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025

And the bigger problem is that fans, as a rule, do not have much leverage, or avenues to effectively protest. —Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

The move to digital stubs has cut down on old-school forgery, but other avenues for concern have emerged. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025

In Switzerland, holiday cheer takes over cities and towns as the days grow shorter and sparkling lights stretch across avenues and alleyways. —AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 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