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
Roman Road, in London’s East End, is a busy thoroughfare just south of Victoria Park.
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
The next one on the boards is the 15,000 square foot dining and entertainment venue Oro and Elixir opening on main thoroughfare Lincoln Road this fall.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The long shopping thoroughfare has become a hub for premium athleisure clothing, with brands including Gymshark, Alo Yoga, Lululemon and On Running all located on the street.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tucked away on a quiet street off bustling Burgos Street, the area’s main thoroughfare, the bar’s unmarked entrance opens into a stunning space lined with vintage glassware, books, and spirit bottles from floor to ceiling.
—Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
The next one on the boards is the 15,000 square foot dining and entertainment venue Oro and Elixir opening on main thoroughfare Lincoln Road this fall.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The long shopping thoroughfare has become a hub for premium athleisure clothing, with brands including Gymshark, Alo Yoga, Lululemon and On Running all located on the street.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tucked away on a quiet street off bustling Burgos Street, the area’s main thoroughfare, the bar’s unmarked entrance opens into a stunning space lined with vintage glassware, books, and spirit bottles from floor to ceiling.
—Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfare
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Esther Gonzalez’s body was found in a snowpack off a highway near Banning, California, on Feb. 10, 1979, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The fire erupted Wednesday morning in Ventura County and, fueled by ferocious Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, quickly exploded in size and jumped a highway toward homes, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Traffic camera footage at 67th and Orangewood avenues showed two gray sedans speeding down the road a little after noon.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chances are low of flooding or any other significant issues in Southern California, forecasters said, though roads could become slick and snarl traffic.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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In Al-Nabi Chit, unlike many nearby places that have become ghost towns, the streets bustle with men, women, and children.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rich Graeter, Graeter's Ice Cream Company president and CEO Louis and Regina Graeter started making vanilla ice cream in a metal bucket on the streets of Cincinnati after the Civil War.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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The mall is an elegy for what mid-20th-century politicians and progressives imagined downtown Los Angeles could be: a city with a vibrant core, accessible by freeways, anchored by a City Hall with encomiums inscribed above entrances exalting the public good.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Parts of four metro Phoenix freeways will be closed or restricted this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Hunter gave up a touchdown in coverage on a go route down the sideline, his first such offense of the season.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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By the 1950s, when the boulevard expanded to meet the new Schuylkill Expressway, it was lined with row houses and shops.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Learn about the vast stretch of culture contained on one 27.4-mile boulevard.L.A. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The turnarounds are often over or under a freeway or expressway.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn is just a few blocks from Costco, between the expressway and the water.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement Only buses equipped with the technology will be able to utilize the roadway’s charging power.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Once the area was clear and safe, our team towed the units to get the roadway back open.Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughfare. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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