thoroughfare

noun

ˈthər-ə-ˌfer How to pronounce thoroughfare (audio)
Definition of thoroughfarenext
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 Samaro, 25, was killed during an Israeli military raid on May 3 on a busy shopping thoroughfare in Nablus. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026 From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives. — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thoroughfare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfare
  1. highway
  2. road
  3. street
  4. freeway
  5. route
  6. boulevard
  7. expressway
  8. roadway
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Jakarta, Indonesia — A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said Monday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • Flooding is likely on roads and in urban areas, and some homes could be inundated, the center warned.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The road climbs through green mountains before suddenly revealing the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • Britney Spears is speaking out after being spotted hanging out of the sunroof of an SUV on a busy Los Angeles freeway.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026
  • For decades, the powers that be have burdened the Eastside with freeways, warehouses, public corruption, unsightly developments that have brought on gentrification and civic negligence bordering on the criminal.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of freeway
Noun
  • Owners who live close to a quality shop, have open schedules and don’t mind handling drop-offs and pickups may find the traditional route just as effective at a lower price.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said teams were working to repair the damage and restore the route, and that other arrangements are being made to transport passengers to Mashhad via road, IRIB said.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • Ling’s crew prepped, and the film crew shot, one side of Hollywood Boulevard at a time so as not to interrupt the tourism activities on the boulevard.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Four-way stops are substantially less efficient for all traffic than two-way stops and are intended as traffic-calming measures to prevent reckless, high-speed driving on quiet boulevards.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of boulevard
Noun
  • About two thirds is south of Interstate 595 and one third north of the expressway.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The alert triggered temporary closures along a major highway, the Décarie expressway, as well as a temporary shutdown of significant sections of two subway lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Definition of expressway
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Authorities closed Highway 39 due to firefighters and trucks blocking the roadway.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of roadway

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