avenue
noun
a wide street or main thoroughfare.
avenues
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pluralof avenue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Apple will need to find new growth avenues because a reliable engine during the Tim Cook era—the services business—is slowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"These gravitational wave signatures open up new avenues for us to unravel the evolution of the early universe after the Big Bang."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Musicians and acrobats joined the colorful floats, giving the downtown avenues a carnival atmosphere.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Common suggestions include eliminating the income-tax cap, raising the full retirement age, implementing new taxation avenues or altering the cost-of-living adjustment in an effort to boost revenue for the program.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
A few avenues to the west, Model T automobiles delivered well-dressed ladies and gentlemen to the doors of imposing three-story brick and stone homes.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
