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

The book, expected to be published next year, examines whether the 22nd Amendment’s language forecloses all avenues for a former two-term president to return to office. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025

Researchers say the findings open new avenues for medical research. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025

Within the hotel that spans an entire city avenue block, nearly 1,400 guest rooms were reimagined into just 375 spacious rooms (along with 372 private residences) with soaking tubs and roomy closets. —Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025

That was a concern echoed up and down the avenue. —Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 15 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