thoroughfare (redirected from Thoroughfares)

thor·ough·fare  (thûr-fâr, thûr-, thr-)

n.

1. A main road or public highway.

2.

a. A place of passage from one location to another.

b. Right to such passage.

3. A heavily traveled passage, such as a waterway, strait, or channel.

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[Middle English thurghfare : thurgh, thorow, through; see thorough + fare, road (from Old English faru, fær, from faran, to go; see fare).]

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thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəˌfɛə]

n

1. a road from one place to another, esp a main road

2. way through or access no thoroughfare

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another artery - a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic blind alley, dead-end street, impasse, cul de sac - a street with only one way in or out road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation street - a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street" street - the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street"

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thoroughfare

noun road, way, street, highway, passageway, roadway, access, passage, avenue a busy thoroughfare

Translations

thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəfɛəʳ] N (= public highway) → vía f pública, carretera f; (= street) → calle f
"no thoroughfare" → callejón sin salida; (= no entry) → prohibido el paso

thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəfɛə^r] n → rue f
"no thoroughfare" (British) → "passage interdit"

thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəˌfɛəʳ] n → strada transitabile
"no thoroughfare" (Brit) → "divieto di transito"

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thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəˌfɛəʳ] n → strada transitabile
"no thoroughfare" (Brit) → "divieto di transito"