thoroughfare

[ thur-oh-fair, -uh-fair, thuhr- ]
/ ˈθɜr oʊˌfɛər, -əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr- /
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noun

a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
a major road or highway.
a passage or way through: no thoroughfare.
a strait, river, or the like, affording passage.

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Origin of thoroughfare

First recorded in 1350–1400, thoroughfare is from the Middle English word thurghfare. See thorough, fare

Words nearby thoroughfare

thoron, thorough, thorough bass, thorough brace, thoroughbred, thoroughfare, thoroughgoing, thoroughly, thoroughpaced, thoroughpin, thoroughwort
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Words related to thoroughfare

lane, boulevard, freeway, street, artery, expressway, avenue, highway, causeway, waterway, strait, passage, road, turnpike, path, channel, parkway

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British Dictionary definitions for thoroughfare

thoroughfare
/ (ˈθʌrəˌfɛə) /

noun

a road from one place to another, esp a main road
way through or accessno thoroughfare
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