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

By investing in coaching for their organizations, leaders can unlock leadership potential, improve team performance and discover new avenues for increasing revenue and sales. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

And Democrats may have avenues for offsetting GOP gains in Texas with redistricting efforts in other states. —Julia Mueller, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025

Finding new avenues Some newer social media platforms, which gained popularity after Elon Musk took ownership of X, don’t have the same algorithmic qualities. —Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Affected roads include Asbury, Arona, Simpson, Pascal, Holton, Albert, Ruggles and Crawford streets and California, Idaho and Iowa avenues. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 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