thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfer 
ˈthə-rə-
Examples of thoroughfare in a Sentence
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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The ambient pop number was inspired by the couple’s first date on Los Angeles’ famed thoroughfare Sunset Blvd.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, concerns grew over the potential impact a major traffic thoroughfare could have on property values.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
The billionaire mogul and reality star turned heads when a 60-foot balloon of her likeness hit the busiest tourist thoroughfare of New York City.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, concerns grew over the potential impact a major traffic thoroughfare could have on property values.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
The billionaire mogul and reality star turned heads when a 60-foot balloon of her likeness hit the busiest tourist thoroughfare of New York City.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughfare. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfa(ə)r
ˈthə-rə-,
-ˌfe(ə)r
1
: a street or road open at both ends
2
: a main road
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