thoroughfare

ˈθʌrəˌfɛr

Definition

Definition of thoroughfare - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

urban roadmain road in a town or city

The thoroughfare was bustling with shoppers and cars.

avenue

boulevard

highway

transportationpublic road or street used for travel

The main thoroughfare was crowded with tourists and locals alike.

avenue

road

street

navigation

Rare

unobstructed waterway for ships

Rare

The canal serves as a thoroughfare for cargo ships.

channel

passage

waterway

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no thoroughfare

sign or notice showing passage is not allowed

The gate had a no thoroughfare posted on it.

Origin of thoroughfare

Old English, thurh (through) + faru (journey)

Examples of thoroughfare in a sentence

Vendors lined the thoroughfare during the festival.
The thoroughfare was blocked due to a parade.
The river acts as a thoroughfare for fishing boats.
This channel is a vital thoroughfare for trade.

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French:artère principale, artère, ...
German:Hauptstraße, Wasserstraße, ...
Italian:strada principale, via pubblica, ...
Spanish:carretera principal, vía pública, ...
Portuguese:avenida, via pública, ...
Chinese:大道, 通航水道, ...
Japanese:大通り, 水路, ...
Arabic:شَارِع رَئِيسِيّ, طَريق عام, ...
Hebrew:עוֹרֶק תַּחְבּוּרָה, נְתִיב שַׁיִט, ...
Russian:магистраль, главная улица, ...
Ukrainian:магістраль, головна вулиця, ...
Hindi:मुख्य सड़क, मार्ग, ...
Bengali:প্রধান সড়ক, সড়ক, ...
Catalan:via principal, via, ...
Czech:třída, dopravní tepna, ...
Danish:hovedgade, gade, ...
Dutch:hoofdweg, vaargeul, ...
Greek:κεντρικός δρόμος, οδική αρτηρία, ...
Hungarian:főút, út, ...
Khmer:ផ្លូវធំ, ផ្លូវសាធារណៈ, ...
Korean:주요 도로, 공공 도로, ...
Persian:خیابان اصلی, معبر عمومی, ...
Polish:główna ulica, arteria komunikacyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):via, via pública, ...
Romanian:bulevard, artera principală, ...
Swedish:huvudväg, huvudgata, ...
Thai:ถนนสายหลัก, ทางสัญจร, ...
Turkish:ana yol, geçit, ...
Vietnamese:đường phố chính, đường giao thông, ...

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