thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfer 
ˈthə-rə-
Synonyms of thoroughfare
Examples of thoroughfare in a Sentence
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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Now, commuters along East Riverside Drive are navigating increasing development taking shape along a short stretch of the thoroughfare’s westbound lanes.
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Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Will there be a scene in which these main characters pass each other in their cars, either on the freeway or a main thoroughfare, thus suggesting that their fates are inevitably intertwined?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
The city of Milwaukee estimates that up to 12,500 people use the thoroughfare every day.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
New York might be painfully cold, but that hasn’t stopped the fashion pack from dressing up and descending on the city’s icy thoroughfares.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
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Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Will there be a scene in which these main characters pass each other in their cars, either on the freeway or a main thoroughfare, thus suggesting that their fates are inevitably intertwined?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
The city of Milwaukee estimates that up to 12,500 people use the thoroughfare every day.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
New York might be painfully cold, but that hasn’t stopped the fashion pack from dressing up and descending on the city’s icy thoroughfares.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for thoroughfare
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughfare. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfa(ə)r
ˈthə-rə-,
-ˌfe(ə)r
1
: a street or road open at both ends
2
: a main road
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