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
Many families, seeking a way to support themselves in the new country, opened food stalls on major thoroughfares—thus, Taiwan’s modern food scene was born.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
The home will be far enough away from main roads to be isolated from traffic, yet close enough to these thoroughfares to be convenient.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
For months, projects on some of the metro area's major highways and thoroughfares, including Interstates 64 and 265 and surface streets like Brownsboro Road, have forced drivers to find alternate routes and deal with longer travel times as construction has snarled traffic across town and beyond.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Feb. 2026
New York might be painfully cold, but that hasn’t stopped the fashion pack from dressing up and descending on the city’s icy thoroughfares.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
The city focuses its efforts on bridges and overpasses, major thoroughfares and high-traffic corridors.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Bass announced a new clean streets initiative to ‘accelerate beautification’ of major thoroughfares throughout the city.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Health concerns Vendors serving food and drinks from carts and makeshift restaurants have sprouted along some of the city’s main thoroughfares, raising public health and local business concerns.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That interest has likely been stoked by the movie's $35 million marketing budget (per the New York Times), which includes commercials aired during the NFL playoffs, billboards near busy thoroughfares, and — like Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City credits — ads plastered across big city buses.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
The home will be far enough away from main roads to be isolated from traffic, yet close enough to these thoroughfares to be convenient.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
For months, projects on some of the metro area's major highways and thoroughfares, including Interstates 64 and 265 and surface streets like Brownsboro Road, have forced drivers to find alternate routes and deal with longer travel times as construction has snarled traffic across town and beyond.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Feb. 2026
New York might be painfully cold, but that hasn’t stopped the fashion pack from dressing up and descending on the city’s icy thoroughfares.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
The city focuses its efforts on bridges and overpasses, major thoroughfares and high-traffic corridors.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Bass announced a new clean streets initiative to ‘accelerate beautification’ of major thoroughfares throughout the city.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Health concerns Vendors serving food and drinks from carts and makeshift restaurants have sprouted along some of the city’s main thoroughfares, raising public health and local business concerns.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That interest has likely been stoked by the movie's $35 million marketing budget (per the New York Times), which includes commercials aired during the NFL playoffs, billboards near busy thoroughfares, and — like Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City credits — ads plastered across big city buses.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfares
Noun
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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,
16 Feb. 2026
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Or would there be a brass scale marking the 1849 beginning of the Gold Rush, or an antique gas pump signifying the 1956 development of interstate highways?—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The property is hidden among a tangle of rural roads and surrounded by windmills, offering a refuge from the bustling local beach of S'Arenal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The chamber estimated that more than 100,000 spectators crowded the streets to celebrate the Year of the Horse.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Closer to the lobby is the quaint Minsheng district, a leafy and walkable grid of low-slung streets filled with mom-and-pop shops, neighborhood shrines, and increasingly, indie cafes and design studios.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The rain started early in the morning and continued well into the night, soaking busy freeways in the midst of rush hour traffic and leaving some businesses and homes flooded.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The deluge flooded various freeways and surface streets across LA County.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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City rules call for certain design standards at the site given its location off two boulevards, Linwood and Gillham.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many homeowners in the area near Foothill and Junction boulevards say the city isn't keeping up with a long list of maintenance needs.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some sections of expressways were also closed, Kihara said.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Sawtooth Mountains resort had six lifts open running across 39 open routes, with no plans to close them anytime soon.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Southwest Airlines is launching four new nonstop routes from Austin this fall as the carrier continues expanding its footprint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, roadways in Southern California’s mountains are expected to be inundated with snow.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Thoroughfares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughfares. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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