avenue
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Definition
- Noun:
- A wide street or thoroughfare, often lined with trees: A broad road in a town or city, typically having trees or buildings at regular intervals along its sides.
- A way of approaching a problem or achieving a goal: A method, path, or line of thought that provides access to something.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Street):
- They live on a beautiful, tree-lined avenue.
- Fifth Avenue in New York City is famous for its luxury shops.
- Noun (Method/Approach):
- We need to explore every possible avenue to solve this issue.
- The research opened new avenues for medical treatment.
Advanced Usage
- "Avenue of approach": A specific path or direction used to advance toward an objective, often used in military or strategic contexts.
- The general considered all possible avenues of approach before the attack.
- "Avenue to success/power": The means or path leading to a successful outcome or a position of influence.
- Hard work and networking are traditional avenues to success in that industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Avenues (n., plural form): More than one avenue.
- The city is known for its grand avenues and boulevards.
Synonyms
- Boulevard: A wide street in a city, usually with trees and often landscaped.
- Method: A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something.
- Approach: A way of dealing with a situation or problem.
Related Phrases
- To explore every avenue: To try every possible method to achieve something.
- The detectives promised to explore every avenue to find the missing person.
- To open up new avenues: To create new possibilities or opportunities.
- The invention of the internet opened up new avenues for communication.
Related Idioms
- Avenue of escape: A possible route to get away from a dangerous or difficult situation.
- The blocked door closed off their last avenue of escape.
Noun
- a wide street or thoroughfare
- a line of approach
- they explored every avenue they could think of
- it promises to open new avenues to understanding