as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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Recent Examples of thoroughfare
Sunset Boulevard at Palisades Drive was also reportedly impassible, with firefighters potentially using the thoroughfare as a firebreak.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
As the resort expanded, the cabins were simply absorbed into the boundaries, kept tucked into the forest way off of main thoroughfares.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The city deployed crews to salt the main thoroughfares ahead of the storm’s initial rainfall on Saturday, which shifted into snow overnight.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
That triggered a new mandatory evacuation order for an area from Sunset Boulevard to Encino Reservoir, and from the 405 Freeway west to Mandeville Canyon, with sections of the thoroughfare remaining closed to ward off excess traffic in the West Los Angeles area.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
As the resort expanded, the cabins were simply absorbed into the boundaries, kept tucked into the forest way off of main thoroughfares.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The city deployed crews to salt the main thoroughfares ahead of the storm’s initial rainfall on Saturday, which shifted into snow overnight.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
That triggered a new mandatory evacuation order for an area from Sunset Boulevard to Encino Reservoir, and from the 405 Freeway west to Mandeville Canyon, with sections of the thoroughfare remaining closed to ward off excess traffic in the West Los Angeles area.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfare
Noun
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Southern whites imprisoned a disproportionately Black convict population, often for minor and outright fictional crimes, and put them to work, especially in building the highways that brought the South into the modern age.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trying to avoid a collision, both drivers veered toward the highway’s east shoulder, where the vehicles collided.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dean will return to the road in February with dates throughout Texas, including a Feb. 16 show with Vandoliers.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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The city expects the road to be closed through 5 p.m. Feb. 24.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive male with apparent gunshot wounds lying in the street next to a vehicle parked in front of the address, according to the social media post.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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When the wagon trains started moving out West, when the boats were landing at the foot of Main street — then things started moving.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Brown sets the tone early on when Darden has an exchange with one of his Black neighbors during Simpson’s famous freeway trek in the white Ford Bronco.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The pup got off the freeway, and Godbehere — who’s a Yorkie owner herself — followed her using the cameras, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Families being told to abandon their cars on evacuation routes to flee on foot and convalescent home residents being pushed down the street in wheelchairs as hot embers fly around them are scenes usually witnessed only in the movies.—
Caitlin Clarkson Pereira,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Boston-Washington route is one of Amtrak's most popular, but a little farther south the railroad also runs a unique service that caters to travelers who want to bring their car along as well.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Against a towering backdrop of black smoke with an ominous orange glow, the stately homes and broad boulevards of the Pacific Palisades looked small and exposed on Tuesday.—
Jacey Fortin,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Where is new Sacramento-area restaurant? Tandoori Pizza’s new Elk Grove location will be in the Laguna Gateway shopping plaza adjacent to Highway 99 at the intersection of Laguna and West Stockton boulevards in Elk Grove.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The turnpike had become a major urban expressway, carrying more commuters than truckers or tourists, and the old fare cards were replaced by coin-toss baskets in the urban areas.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many cities are begging residents to avoid driving as the sun melts snow that then refreezes, increasing the danger on roadways.—
Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over 100 cars have been reported stranded on roadways, keeping crews from responding to emergencies, officials said.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughfare. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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