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

If the Cardinals are looking to reset under Chaim Bloom — the new president of baseball operations — there could be an avenue for the Royals to get the versatile Donovan. —Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025

Council Member Anika Bowie has objected to shutting down the Rondo Community Library at Dale and University avenues for safety improvements — a construction process that could take up to a year — without greater worker and community input. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025

Located in the central shopping avenue of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the 3,810-square-foot store spans two levels and is the brand’s 12th unit in the city. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025

Fields such as marketing, HR, and engineering, in particular, are transforming and new career avenues are opening faster than ever, Seaman said. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Nov. 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