Synonyms of thoroughfare
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one of the city's main thoroughfares
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On this momentous day, the mile-long thoroughfare and park hosted joyous crowds who gathered to celebrate the 44th President of the United States and onetime UChicago Law School Lecturer Barack Obama, and the Presidential Center now visible looking east along the Midway that honors his legacy.
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Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The major thoroughfare runs parallel to the sea (el mar) and is home to many beachfront rental properties.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Very basic over most of the city, very elaborate along the main thoroughfares.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Halsted is a major north-south thoroughfare, running from Lakeview all the way to the south suburbs of Chicago.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The major thoroughfare runs parallel to the sea (el mar) and is home to many beachfront rental properties.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Very basic over most of the city, very elaborate along the main thoroughfares.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Halsted is a major north-south thoroughfare, running from Lakeview all the way to the south suburbs of Chicago.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughfare. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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