1
: a way of access : route
2
: a channel for pursuing a desired object
avenues of communication
3
a
chiefly British
: the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road
b
: a broad passageway bordered by trees
4
: an often broad street or road
Examples of avenue in a Sentence
We drove down the avenue.
We plan to pursue all available avenues to get our message to the public.
They have closed off that avenue of discussion.
a new avenue of research
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite various avenues of communication and the increasingly digital process of creating denim, a gap persists between designers and the people executing their designs.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
The Hornets can still offer either the non-taxpayer mid-level exception of $14.1 million per season or the bi-annual of $5.6 million, providing them with another avenue to mine the free agent market.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
One partner that has displayed significant interest is Kazakhstan, which holds reserves of several critical minerals and is already pursuing several avenues of cooperation.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Quiz Bowl ‘provides an avenue’ The club itself had at least 20 members, according to Vawter; however, only six could go to the National Academic Championship.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
The Hornets can still offer either the non-taxpayer mid-level exception of $14.1 million per season or the bi-annual of $5.6 million, providing them with another avenue to mine the free agent market.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
One partner that has displayed significant interest is Kazakhstan, which holds reserves of several critical minerals and is already pursuing several avenues of cooperation.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Quiz Bowl ‘provides an avenue’ The club itself had at least 20 members, according to Vawter; however, only six could go to the National Academic Championship.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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avenue
noun
av·e·nue
ˈav-ə-ˌn(y)ü 
1
: a way or route to a place or goal : path
2
: a usually wide street
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