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
Without the trees, Las Olas becomes just another commercial thoroughfare.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Crews will treat major and minor thoroughfares first, which are the roads with the most lanes and carry the highest volume of traffic.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Most Costcos are on major thoroughfares.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Pedestrian deaths on the thoroughfare dropped from 7 in 2023 to none last year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Crews will treat major and minor thoroughfares first, which are the roads with the most lanes and carry the highest volume of traffic.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Most Costcos are on major thoroughfares.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Pedestrian deaths on the thoroughfare dropped from 7 in 2023 to none last year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfare
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Authorities said Richardson was driving 104 mph and dangerously passing other motorists on the highway.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Interstates 55 and 22 remained closed in northern Mississippi as emergency crews used tow trucks and snowplows to clear the highways.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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One driver learned the hard way that even a freeway that's been plowed can still have icy, slick spots to cause out-of-control spins.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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International artists from Amsterdam, Nepal and Australia paint alongside locals, transforming concrete facades into an open-air gallery visible from the freeway.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week the mayor urged Philadelphia residents to move their cars out of snow emergency routes.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Noir laid her easel and 4-by-5-foot linen canvas against a boulevard tree and started painting a portrait of Good wearing the strapless red dress from her maternity photoshoot, her blonde hair blowing in the wind.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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On a recent January evening, throngs of Iranian protesters filed up wide boulevards spanning the northeastern city of Mashhad.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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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,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mareno’s motorcycle then spun across three lanes, striking an unoccupied 2017 Infinite Q50 stopped on the shoulder of the expressway, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Several crashes have been reported across North Texas Wednesday morning, as roadways remain icy and hazardous following a winter storm that swept through the region this past weekend.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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No one should be on roadways unless absolutely necessary and violators could be subject to arrest.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughfare. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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