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

Located at the northwest corner of Lincoln and Montrose avenues, Welles Park offers fields for baseball, football, softball and other sports. —Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Buddy’s is near an epicenter of the Santa surveillance state, with three red signs close together along the south side of the avenue. —Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026

First responders were called to the area of Davis and Massachusetts avenues after receiving reports of an injured person lying in the road on Wednesday night, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

When the department decided to change traffic on 16-block stretches of 13th and 14th avenues in the East Colfax neighborhood from one-way to two-way, the goal was to improve safety along the corridors, between Yosemite and Quebec streets. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026

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