1
as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues
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2
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
Conspiracy theories on Butler shooting persist In more than a year since the shooting and preliminary investigation took place, the FBI has released little additional information about Crooks, opening another avenue for conspiracies to run amok, the New York Times reported.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jaguars allowed the lowest pass pressure rate in Week 1, so Cincinnati will have to blitz to get pressure this week, opening avenues for Lawrence to go after the Bengals’ subpar coverage players.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Having entirely new avenues to chase down is tremendous.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The campaign features a global flagship on Shanghai’s most storied avenue, Chinese actor Wei Daxun as Asia-Pacific brand ambassador and all-new women’s collections.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jaguars allowed the lowest pass pressure rate in Week 1, so Cincinnati will have to blitz to get pressure this week, opening avenues for Lawrence to go after the Bengals’ subpar coverage players.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Having entirely new avenues to chase down is tremendous.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The campaign features a global flagship on Shanghai’s most storied avenue, Chinese actor Wei Daxun as Asia-Pacific brand ambassador and all-new women’s collections.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenue
Noun
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The Tesla had been at the impound lot for two days after being found abandoned on a Hollywood street, investigators said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fairgoers can take advantage of Valley Regional Transit, which will shuttle people from any VRT stop to 13th and Ridenbaugh streets (about two blocks from the fair) — and back afterward.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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In addition to optimizing queries, Espresso routes queries between different compute clusters to maximize efficiency.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The location of the firearm appears to match the suspect's route of travel, the sources said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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But when their paths do cross, fireworks usually follow.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Kirk’s path to national prominence was unlike that of other MAGA icons.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hilleary, at the campaign event, also harshly criticized Biden’s immigration policies and his administration’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Powered by 70% rosemary water, oil, and extract alongside capixyl, this could be a great option for someone interested in a more natural approach, rooted in optimizing overall scalp health.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to the Dallas Morning News, Rice lost control while racing on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The latter riffs mythopoetically on the region’s aerospace industry, and the former features an anthropology of our freeways any native Angeleno could get behind.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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After earning her Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Ezrre was given her route, which was 45 minutes from her bus barn and required her to drive on the freeway.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenue. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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