thoroughfare

noun

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thor·ough·fare | \ ˈthər-ə-ˌfer

, ˈthə-rə- \

Definition of thoroughfare

1 : a way or place for passage: such as

a : a street open at both ends

b : a main road

2a : passage, transit

b : the conditions necessary for passing through

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Examples of thoroughfare in a Sentence

one of the city's main thoroughfares

Recent Examples on the Web This mile-long thoroughfare is designed for pedestrians and closed to regular automobile traffic. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2021 The interstate is a major thoroughfare that connects parts of Houston and Dallas. — Steven Hernandez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2021 The Fort Worth Avenue project is just the latest in a series of recent developments along the thoroughfare west of downtown Dallas. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2021 Druid Hill Park serves as a thoroughfare for Diallo to walk to various destinations. — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2021 Outdoor dining and a children’s play area are available at the city’s new public thoroughfare First Street Dining Commons. — Michael Russell, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2021 The 40th anniversary of an iconic race along 20 blocks of Manhattan’s most famous thoroughfare. — Dawn Ennis, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021 The equestrian statue’s removal is the latest in a series of major changes along Monument Avenue, a historic thoroughfare in the Virginia state capital—also the former capital of the Confederacy. — Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2021 Druid Hill Park serves as a thoroughfare for Diallo to walk to various destinations. — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 9 Sep. 2021

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