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thoroughfare
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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.

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

thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəˌfɛə]
n
1. a road from one place to another, esp a main road
2. way through or access no thoroughfare
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thoroughfarethoroughfare - 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"

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 [ˈθʌrəfɛər] nrue f
"no thoroughfare" (British)"passage interdit"
thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəˌfɛəʳ] nstrada transitabile
"no thoroughfare" (Brit) → "divieto di transito"
thoroughfare [ˈθʌrəˌfɛəʳ] nstrada transitabile
"no thoroughfare" (Brit) → "divieto di transito"


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