as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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Recent Examples of thoroughfares
The main thoroughfares, Bridge Street and Castlebar Street, are lined with homegrown shops, cafés, and pubs situated in historic buildings.
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Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For drivers, it is recommended to be incredibly cautious and perhaps being in the passenger seat is more fitting for this one, but rolling down main thoroughfares will show different angles of the city.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Commissioners were divided over whether granting these variances would help welcome a popular new business or cause traffic and safety concerns along one of the city’s main north-south thoroughfares.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Other strategies, like speed cushions, could take time to make it to 3rd Avenue because the street is a collector street, or a road that connects local roads with high-traffic thoroughfares.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Fighting climate change with pedestrian infrastructure Gensler had ridden his bike to the cafe that morning along Northgate Boulevard and then San Juan Road — two major thoroughfares with fast-moving traffic and inadequate bike infrastructure.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The original has been the definitive resource on the names of Milwaukee-area thoroughfares; the new version adds even more insights into local history.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
These nodes are like intersections of major thoroughfares in a road network.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Officials do not block Canal, one of the city's most-trafficked thoroughfares.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For drivers, it is recommended to be incredibly cautious and perhaps being in the passenger seat is more fitting for this one, but rolling down main thoroughfares will show different angles of the city.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Commissioners were divided over whether granting these variances would help welcome a popular new business or cause traffic and safety concerns along one of the city’s main north-south thoroughfares.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Other strategies, like speed cushions, could take time to make it to 3rd Avenue because the street is a collector street, or a road that connects local roads with high-traffic thoroughfares.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Fighting climate change with pedestrian infrastructure Gensler had ridden his bike to the cafe that morning along Northgate Boulevard and then San Juan Road — two major thoroughfares with fast-moving traffic and inadequate bike infrastructure.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The original has been the definitive resource on the names of Milwaukee-area thoroughfares; the new version adds even more insights into local history.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
These nodes are like intersections of major thoroughfares in a road network.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Officials do not block Canal, one of the city's most-trafficked thoroughfares.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfares
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Life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fairgoers can take advantage of Valley Regional Transit, which will shuttle people from any VRT stop to 13th and Ridenbaugh streets (about two blocks from the fair) — and back afterward.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters also took to the streets in other municipalities, including Damak, Birtamod, Itahari, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Bharatpur, Pokhara, Birgunj, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Tulsipur, and Dhangadhi, according to the Kathmandu Post.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whether accelerating onto freeways or overtaking, the Mazda feels far more athletic than most family SUVs.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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For investigators working major accident scenes on public roadways, the ability to more quickly means streets and freeways get reopened quicker.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Glória Funicular route is short but steep, beginning at the Praça dos Restauradores station in Baixa, right beside Avenida da Liberdade, one of Lisbon's grand boulevards.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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,
2 Sep. 2025
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The signals are designed to improve traffic flow on congested expressways.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were routes in which Brown broke inside, and a defender was awaiting.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Thoroughfares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughfares. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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