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 two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The property adjacent to 159th Street, a major thoroughfare in the village, is now zoned for commercial development, but the village hasn’t seen any interest from potential businesses in part due to its shallow depth from 159th Street and two existing ponds, village documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Investigation continues The Jet Set is one of the country’s most high-profile venues, close to the busy El Malecón thoroughfare in the heart of Santo Domingo.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The digital billboards began popping up recently on busy thoroughfares in Pittsburgh and more than a dozen other American cities and towns.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The property adjacent to 159th Street, a major thoroughfare in the village, is now zoned for commercial development, but the village hasn’t seen any interest from potential businesses in part due to its shallow depth from 159th Street and two existing ponds, village documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Investigation continues The Jet Set is one of the country’s most high-profile venues, close to the busy El Malecón thoroughfare in the heart of Santo Domingo.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The digital billboards began popping up recently on busy thoroughfares in Pittsburgh and more than a dozen other American cities and towns.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thoroughfare
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughfare. Accessed 27 May. 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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