avenues

NOUN

street; path

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boulevard channel entrance outlet pathway promenade road route thoroughfare

STRONG

access alley approach course drive entry exit parkway passage way

Antonyms

STRONG

egress refusal

Example Sentences

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“These are folks who have exhausted all other avenues to employment, and we create a path forward,” said Maura Porcelli, senior director of workforce at the National Council on Aging.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In the meantime, police were exploring other avenues, other suspects, hitting dead ends and trawling through mountains of CCTV.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Road closures are in effect around the bank and residents are asked to stay away from the area near Truxtun and Chester avenues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"Our findings suggest thymic health deserves much more attention and may open new avenues for understanding how to protect the immune system as we age."

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Tears run down my temples into my ears, thinking about her walking down them big city avenues I seen on tee-vee with her long hair behind her.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett