noun

thoroughfare

THUH-ruh-fair

noun

A public road or street that runs through an area, connecting one place to another.

"Oxford Street is one of London's busiest thoroughfares."

"The old highway was once the main thoroughfare between the two towns."

The act of passing through a place; passage or transit.

"The sign read "No Thoroughfare" at the entrance to the private lane."

How to Use Thoroughfare

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA main road or route that lets traffic pass through, often used for busy streets or highways.

Common pairings

a busy thoroughfare main thoroughfare no thoroughfare

thoroughfares plural

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From Middle English thurghfare, literally "a way through" — thorough (through) plus fare (a going, a journey).

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