thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfer 
ˈthə-rə-
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Examples of thoroughfare in a Sentence
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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States and cities can work together to fix legacy highways — and federal support can help
In Portland, Oregon, pretty much everyone seems to agree that 82nd Avenue, a major thoroughfare that the state manages, is a disaster.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
On dreary days, spend a few hours at the National Museum of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland; when the weather cooperates, journey down the Royal Mile (Old Town’s main thoroughfare) and hike up to Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano and the highest peak in Holyrood Park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Videos showed ambulances and a crowd gathered near the building in a mainly Sunni district with a busy thoroughfare lined with shops.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Camden Road, one of the main thoroughfares in Hope, where the general store and other small businesses sit, used to see only a few cars pass in the morning and the afternoon.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
On dreary days, spend a few hours at the National Museum of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland; when the weather cooperates, journey down the Royal Mile (Old Town’s main thoroughfare) and hike up to Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano and the highest peak in Holyrood Park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Videos showed ambulances and a crowd gathered near the building in a mainly Sunni district with a busy thoroughfare lined with shops.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Camden Road, one of the main thoroughfares in Hope, where the general store and other small businesses sit, used to see only a few cars pass in the morning and the afternoon.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughfare. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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