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avenue

avenue

99 4.4
A way to reach a goal or solve a problem
  • noun
  • /ˈævəˌnju/
translation icon : vía
  • The new policy opened an innovative avenue for improving community health.
  • open avenues
  • provide an avenue
  • explore avenues

There are three avenues for passing tests.

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Examples

  • But we may have avenues to try to fix it.

  • I'm pursuing every avenue open to me.

  • We must find our own avenue to secure your freedom.

  • We have every avenue covered.

  • So this is probably the avenue that would work best for Iron Lands.

  • And for both of them, this was a time when there were very few avenues for them to get their views heard.

  • We need more positive and constructive communication; better avenues of connection among members.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Now, one of the best avenues to pursue is tech.

  • For Russia, on the other hand, they provide an avenue to reestablish its salience in the region.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There are several avenues of assistance available to help you deal with IG issues.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

road
vsavenue
2.7

A way to reach a goal or succeed

is the neutral term for a method rather than a figurative route
approach
vsavenue
3.4

A way of dealing with a problem or task

is a possible option rather than a planned method

Antonyms

343 3.4

A thing or problem that makes it hard to reach a goal

38 8.1

A situation where people cannot agree and nothing can move forward

Idioms

Create new ways to make progress or grow

Compounds

41 3.3

A famous street in Manhattan known for expensive shops and landmarks

17 3.4

A famous rich street in New York City with many expensive homes

A long avenue in Manhattan with many shops, offices and fashion houses

How Promising

solution
2.1
strategy
3.7
avenue
99 4.4
approach
3.4
option
2.2
possibility
2.0

Surface Forms

avenue singular
avenues plural

Etymology

Avenue keeps the old sense of an 'approach' since it comes from Latin advenire 'to come to', so an avenue can mean a way or method to reach a goal. That's why people speak of new avenues when they mean new routes or approaches to solve a problem.