Synonyms of avenue

avenue

noun

ˈa-və-ˌnü 

1

as in street

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel

a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• street
• thoroughfare
• road
• highway
• route
• freeway
• boulevard
• expressway
• roadway
• carriageway
• artery
• turnpike
• arterial
• way
• causeway
• drive
• interstate
• high road
• lane
• pike
• pass
• row
• thruway
• parkway
• motorway
• trace
• alley
• bypass
• corridor
• drag
• superhighway
• trail
• branch
• crossroad
• alleyway
• byway
• beltway
• autobahn
• side street
• Main Street
• side road
• switchback
• high street
• dual carriageway
• through street
• track
• secondary road
• ring road
• corniche
• circle
• dead end
• place
• autoroute
• close
• backstreet
• mews
• autostrada
• laneway
• cul-de-sac
• bystreet
• shunpike

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• route
• path
• approach
• road
• highway
• way
• artery
• passage
• street
• thoroughfare
• boulevard
• roadway
• walk
• trail
• passageway
• lane
• expressway
• bypass
• turnpike
• pass
• walkway
• freeway
• track
• pike
• bypath
• drive
• byway
• row
• laneway
• routeway
• high road
• airway
• door
• doorway
• channel
• waterway
• gateway
• gate
• portal
• watercourse
• trace
• hatch
• cycleway
• bikeway
• gat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avenue

It is being looked at as one possible avenue in reducing costs. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026

Power Inn Road was closed for several hours between Elder Creek and Lemon Hill avenues while officers investigated. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The deeply pretty Georgian manor house, all honeyed Bath stone, sits at the end of an avenue of sky-high beech and lime trees, surrounded by exquisite gardens like a Jane Austen film set. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Recognizing this, brands have opened new avenues to sell apparel to their fans beyond venues, flagship stores and the internet, most notably via pop-up shops. — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026