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
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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
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Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
That stretch of Benedict Drive is between Estudillo and Grand avenues, just above Interstate 580.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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“Avenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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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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