thoroughfare
Americannoun
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a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
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a major road or highway.
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a passage or way through.
no thoroughfare.
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a strait, river, or the like, affording passage.
noun
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a road from one place to another, esp a main road
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way through or access
no thoroughfare
Etymology
Origin of thoroughfare
First recorded in 1350–1400, thoroughfare is from the Middle English word thurghfare. See thorough, fare
Example Sentences
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Bass also announced a new clean streets initiative dubbed Clean Corridors, which she said would “accelerate beautification” of major thoroughfares throughout the city in advance of the Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times
A giant digital screen onstage features a countdown clock and a loudspeaker along the main thoroughfare also keeps guests appraised of how much time they have the get back to their seats.
From Los Angeles Times
In the afternoons, power suddenly grinds to a halt, even on thoroughfares in the busiest cities.
The tractors are expected to crawl along the capital's major thoroughfares, including the Champs-Elysees.
From Barron's
AFP reporters saw residents conducting business as normal in the shops of Vali-Asr, the grand thoroughfare that crosses the city from north to south.
From Barron's
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