avenue

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a way of doing something or a path toward a goal.

n. a metaphorical path, method, or means by which a specific objective may be pursued or achieved.

“The company is exploring every avenue to find a solution to the problem.”

“Before proceeding with litigation, the legal team exhausted every possible avenue for a peaceful out-of-court settlement.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Literary

n. a long, private road leading to a large house, usually with trees on both sides.

n. the principal approach or driveway to a country house or estate, characteristically bordered by rows of trees.

“A long gravel avenue led the visitors from the main gate to the front of the manor.”

“The carriage rattled up the lime-tree avenue, the grand facade of the estate slowly coming into view through the morning mist.”