avenue
Meaning(s)
1. a method/way of doing or achieving something
Popularity
Medium
Professional
Medium
Social
How to Memorize
explore all/every avenue in order to achieve something
Analysis
In the same way that the word 'path' is often used to talk about decision or choices and a direction taken in life, an 'avenue' is a potential sequence of events that leads to a particular end. You can use this in social or professional contexts.
Social Examples (Basic)
- The police have promised to explore all avenues and leave no stone unturned in their hunt for the killer.
- I didn't get the university course I wanted but one of my friends said there might be another avenue I can try.
Professional Examples (Advance)
- We have explored every possible avenue to get outside funding for the project, but without success. It is now on hold indefinitely.
- There are two possible avenues open to me to settle the dispute with my former employer; one is to agree to the settlement they have offered me, the other is to take them to court. I'm not sure which one to choose.