as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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Recent Examples of thoroughfare
By the numbers: The major thoroughfare along the Panhandle has been a hazardous roadway for years.
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
On the main thoroughfare through town, pupuserias, Latino markets and a Peruvian chicken shop are all within walking distance of his home.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The Butterfly Farm, located on the island’s main thoroughfare, J. Irausquin Boulevard, in Orangestad, is home to hundreds of butterflies originally from South America, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Australia, China, Africa and Malaysia.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nadia Lopez, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
On the main thoroughfare through town, pupuserias, Latino markets and a Peruvian chicken shop are all within walking distance of his home.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The Butterfly Farm, located on the island’s main thoroughfare, J. Irausquin Boulevard, in Orangestad, is home to hundreds of butterflies originally from South America, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Australia, China, Africa and Malaysia.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfare
Noun
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Israeli police said officers and emergency workers are still clearing the closed highway, with bulldozers brought in to remove debris.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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There are two kolache shops on both sides of the highway, Czech Stop going north and Slovacek's heading south, each offering a slightly different experience.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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There are at least some echoes of the ultra-hyper violent God of War, the famed video game series, and that is getting a live-action adaptation on Amazon Prime Video down the road.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Armed with a clear shot of the getaway car’s license plate, authorities found the Ford Escape two days later, set ablaze on the side of a road in Palmdale.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Officers had been dispatched about four minutes earlier after a 911 caller reported a man waving a handgun in the street and pointing it at people near the 200 block of North B Street.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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In recent months, at least 50 birds have died along a residential street in Richmond, a city on the east side of San Francisco Bay.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Investigators determined the driver of the 18-wheeler fell asleep behind the wheel and veered off the freeway.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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Originally Published: May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM EDT Most Popular Most Popular Property of the week: Striking historic home along the Connecticut river Parking crunch looms at major CT airport amid route expansion.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Taking a bus or driving the 435-mile route is also an option.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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But with the addition of meaty tires, the result is bobbling side to side on uneven pavement, and the occasional entertaining hop over water channels at boulevard intersections.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Paseo del Prado is about more than museums—this boulevard is also home to the Royal Botanical Garden.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 Apr. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a popular TikTok video posted April 21, Becky Levin Navarro is seen walking on a sidewalk near Austin’s MoPac expressway after a Waymo ride gone wrong.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2025
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Sidney’s Rainbows is also partnering with the national group, Families for Safe Streets, in creating a state chapter that would provide resources and the opportunity for families affected by roadway tragedies to advocate for safer streets.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughfare. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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