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 of avenue

• street
• thoroughfare
• road
• highway
• route
• freeway
• boulevard
• expressway
• roadway
• carriageway
• 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

Southeast Fourth Street will be closed between Southeast Sixth to Eighth avenues. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025

Experts say the final avenue that this growing pool of investors could unlock is the flow of capital into global market. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025

Cleanup efforts in the area are ongoing, with crews working near Melton, Knopp, Abell and Hawkins avenues. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) addressed healthcare on Wednesday morning to Republican lawmakers, offering a selection of several possible avenues, such as individual bills that could include expansions of health savings accounts and cost-sharing reductions. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 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