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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenue
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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
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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
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First signed in 2023 and renewed for another three years with this latest commitment, the agreement solidifies the ports’ commitment to decarbonization and digitization along the trans-Pacific route, one of the world’s busiest container lanes.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The journey began in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Doocy explored local attractions, met with artists and highlighted the city’s deep ties to the famed route.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of these thoroughfares are decidedly more visit-worthy than others, and USA Today recently deemed one main street the best in the county.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her house sits on Palmer Road, a busy thoroughfare.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Then Anunoby made sure there wouldn’t be any path back.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Bogaerts has been crafty on the base paths, recording four steals on four attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The experience exposed her to the work of American video artists Gary Hill and Bill Viola, who offered influential examples of new videomaking approaches.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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One idea, conversation, or realization can shift your approach in a lasting way.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Route 66 became official when the country adopted the numbered highway system in November of that year.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Mexican authorities last summer found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway, that appeared to be victims of a turf war between the Chapitos and rival Sinaloa faction La Mayiza.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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That story suggests that slamming is less an anomaly of the Big Easy than the latest flowering of a particularly American tradition—one that began, as so many things do, on a California freeway.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Runway 29 also has the least buffer between it and the freeways that ring Newark Liberty Airport.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenue. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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