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thoroughfare

Pronunciation: /ˈθʌrəfɛː/

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Definition of thoroughfare

noun

  • a road or path forming a route between two places: a scheme to stop the park being used as a thoroughfare the middle bedroom is a thoroughfare to the bathroom
  • a main road in a town: the teeming thoroughfares of central London the main thoroughfares are crowded with tourists

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