Synonyms for

Avenues

Verb / ˈævʌˌnu:z / Another word for avenues — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Avenues refer to broad streets or roads, often lined with trees.

Synonyms & similar words

avenue boulevard streets boulevards roads thoroughfares arteries highways ways passes routes lanes pathways alleys backstreets byways drives motorways turnpikes expressways freeways carriageways

Synonyms by register

Formal

approaches methods strategies means

Informal

ways paths routes options

Literary

boulevards thoroughfares arteries

Antonyms

dead-ends blockades impasses obstructions barriers hindrances

Common collocations

  • wide avenues
  • tree-lined avenues
  • major avenues
  • explore avenues
  • pursue avenues
  • open avenues
  • avenues of approach
  • avenues of research

Word family

noun avenue
adjective avenue-like

Usage note

Often used metaphorically to refer to potential courses of action or opportunities. Can also refer to a wide street, especially in a city.

Example sentences

  1. The parade marched down the main avenue of the town.
  2. The shops along the avenue were decorated for Christmas.
  3. The city planted new trees along the avenue to provide shade.
  4. The avenue was lined with tall buildings on both sides.
  5. She lives in a beautiful apartment on Park Avenue.

Quotes

  • I used to walk down the avenues of Japan and just watch people walk by, and it was like a weird, bizarre, social experiment. And I just was fascinated by it.
  • The streets and avenues of a city are channels for water, while the veins and arteries are channels for blood.
  • The avenue to a mans heart is through his coffee pot.

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