thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfer 
ˈthə-rə-
Examples of thoroughfare in a Sentence
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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How to Get There Visitors arriving by car will find the village conveniently located near major thoroughfares such as I-287 and the Saw Mill River Parkway.
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Taylor Swift recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days with a good friend.
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The song recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days.
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The Danube bisecting the city becomes a social thoroughfare in the sunshine, a place to linger and chat.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days with a good friend.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The song recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days.
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
The Danube bisecting the city becomes a social thoroughfare in the sunshine, a place to linger and chat.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thoroughfare
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughfare. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfa(ə)r
ˈthə-rə-,
-ˌfe(ə)r
1
: a street or road open at both ends
2
: a main road
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