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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues
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as in paths
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 avenues
Some of the largest insurers in the world are creating data center specific avenues to manage the projects, Gallagher’s Harper said.
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April Roach, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The incident happened in the area of Kirkwood and Greenview avenues.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
This is a great day to make travel plans or explore avenues in the law, medicine, higher education or anything to do with publishing and the media.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
There are many different avenues the movie franchise could go — even if critics would rather fart a Yoshi egg than watch another one of these.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
But if a particular project or campaign requires a fresh or unique perspective, all avenues should be explored.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Would there be community support to change zoning to encourage more residential and mixed-use development in the 19 acres up against the 57 Freeway, bordered by Orangethorpe, Placentia and Crowther avenues?
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Of course, Kennedy also had other avenues to pull from for inspiration.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
While there has always been a thriving industry of paranoid books and films, modern conspiracism has avenues of distribution and incentive that Cold War cranks and 19th-century pamphleteers could have only dreamed of.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
April Roach, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The incident happened in the area of Kirkwood and Greenview avenues.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
This is a great day to make travel plans or explore avenues in the law, medicine, higher education or anything to do with publishing and the media.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
There are many different avenues the movie franchise could go — even if critics would rather fart a Yoshi egg than watch another one of these.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
But if a particular project or campaign requires a fresh or unique perspective, all avenues should be explored.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Would there be community support to change zoning to encourage more residential and mixed-use development in the 19 acres up against the 57 Freeway, bordered by Orangethorpe, Placentia and Crowther avenues?
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Of course, Kennedy also had other avenues to pull from for inspiration.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
While there has always been a thriving industry of paranoid books and films, modern conspiracism has avenues of distribution and incentive that Cold War cranks and 19th-century pamphleteers could have only dreamed of.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenues
Noun
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There were concerns about traffic gridlock around the airport and neighboring streets.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Munn has never looked more chic in an all-black fit and large black sunglasses on the streets of New York City on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So, while the dutiful reader is still turning over basic questions about the nature of witchcraft, the girls are already hurtling up the stairs and out of the basement, and Lucie is crossing paths with Isabelle, a hostile neighbor.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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White had crossed paths with Edelman once before, when the Patriots Hall of Famer addressed the team during a visit to the Celtics’ facility.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But that central gathering represented just one of the day’s events demonstrations with the Sacramento region, with hundreds showing up that morning and afternoon to march, chant and wave signs along busy thoroughfares in surrounding suburban cities.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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While the state takes care of maintenance for a number of major roads like interstates and highways, the city must maintain other high-traffic thoroughfares.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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For more information, including details on the specific schedules, routes, and fares, click HERE.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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There was a noticeable 20-30% uptick in cancellations for Middle East routes from the travel agency’s Asian clients, with many quoting $450 non-refundable fare change fees on international trips being a top cancellation trigger.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the chase, Leatherman used highly dangerous evasive moves on local roads, open fields and residential properties, court documents show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the 2026 election approaches, that balance is likely to remain a defining issue for voters across the state.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Energy prices have notched higher as Tuesday’s deadline approaches.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ten feet of flooding would cripple highways along Manhattan’s edges and damage vital infrastructure, including transit links to the airports.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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She’s been in at least 12 counties and has possibly covered more than 1,000 miles in her lifetime — crossing dangerous freeways multiple times, Hunnicutt said.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Multiple railway lines, freeways and other roads across Iran were struck Tuesday, including one attack on a railway bridge which killed two people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Avenues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenues. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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