thoroughfare
noun
thor·ough·fare
ˈthər-ə-ˌfer 
ˈthə-rə-
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one of the city's main thoroughfares
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The school’s proximity to two major thoroughfares, 47th Street and Pulaski Road, makes walking and biking too dangerous for most other parents in the community, Galvez Searle said.
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Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
The 405, the major thoroughfare connecting L.A. with the San Fernando Valley, remains open.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Only first responders and news crews moved up and down the main thoroughfare.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Known for notorious traffic, several thoroughfares in Los Angeles slowed to a standstill as large plumes of smoke from the roaring blazes billowed into the sky.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
The 405, the major thoroughfare connecting L.A. with the San Fernando Valley, remains open.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Only first responders and news crews moved up and down the main thoroughfare.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Known for notorious traffic, several thoroughfares in Los Angeles slowed to a standstill as large plumes of smoke from the roaring blazes billowed into the sky.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughfare. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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