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

All musicians need an avenue to work things out. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

The company’s scale provides the financial power and employee talent needed to pursue new growth avenues such as artificial intelligence. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025

VIPs like Corey Fogelmanis and Meadow Walker took turns walking down the set’s pristine avenues and posing for photos next to the city’s clocktower, Everlane HQ office building, and Everlane Market (100 percent organic). —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025

The region, bordered by Interstate 5, Vermont, Walnut and Chapman avenues, represents less than 4% of Anaheim’s total area. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 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