Thesaurus results for AVENUE

avenue

noun

ˈa-və-ˌnü

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as in street

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues

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as in route

an established course for traveling from one place to another the two main avenues available to those joining in the California gold rush were the trail across the Southwest desert or the hazard-filled loop around Central and South America

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Recent Examples of avenue Additional roadwork is planned in Lake Forest beginning in early June, when a roughly quarter-mile stretch of Green Bay Road between Greenwood and Linden avenues will undergo water main replacement. —

Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 That’s been one of Minnesota’s best offensive avenues whenever Edwards has been absent. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 So, if Morton isn’t the guy, there are other avenues to add a third quarterback. —

Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 There’s just so many options and so many avenues to do medical and medical-adjacent stuff, like teaching, education, public health, research, whatever interests you, writing. —

Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for avenue

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Noun

On election night, thousands celebrated in the streets, waving flags and blasting music written by Orbán’s outspoken critics.

— Alexandra Levy, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
That might mean a heavy-duty old-school wooden door with a stained finish or a high-gloss paint color that stands out from the street.

— Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026