Thoroughfare
noun
A main road or public path used by vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
The city's busiest thoroughfare was closed for the parade.
Often appears as...
- main thoroughfare
- busy thoroughfare
noun
An established trail through a body of water or other obstructing medium.
The canal served as a crucial thoroughfare for shipping goods.
Often appears as...
- water thoroughfare
- important thoroughfare
noun
A means of access or departure.
The kitchen door was the main thoroughfare in the house, used more than the front door.
Often appears as...
- home thoroughfare
- internal thoroughfare
noun
A main road or public path used by vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
The city's busiest thoroughfare was closed for the parade.
Often appears as...
- main thoroughfare
- busy thoroughfare
noun
An established trail through a body of water or other obstructing medium.
The canal served as a crucial thoroughfare for shipping goods.
Often appears as...
- water thoroughfare
- important thoroughfare
noun
A means of access or departure.
The kitchen door was the main thoroughfare in the house, used more than the front door.
Often appears as...
- home thoroughfare
- internal thoroughfare
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Context
Often refers to roads in towns and cities, implying busyness and importance.
During rush hour, this thoroughfare is packed with commuters.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Use
A thoroughfare is used by many people; it's not private.
Street vendors lined the bustling thoroughfare, attracting tourists.
Pro Tip 3/3Accessibility
It's a space that must remain accessible for transit purposes.
The thoroughfare was widened to accommodate more traffic.
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Context
Often refers to roads in towns and cities, implying busyness and importance.
During rush hour, this thoroughfare is packed with commuters.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Use
A thoroughfare is used by many people; it's not private.
Street vendors lined the bustling thoroughfare, attracting tourists.
Pro Tip 3/3Accessibility
It's a space that must remain accessible for transit purposes.
The thoroughfare was widened to accommodate more traffic.
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Context
Often refers to roads in towns and cities, implying busyness and importance.
During rush hour, this thoroughfare is packed with commuters.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Use
A thoroughfare is used by many people; it's not private.
Street vendors lined the bustling thoroughfare, attracting tourists.
Pro Tip 3/3Accessibility
It's a space that must remain accessible for transit purposes.
The thoroughfare was widened to accommodate more traffic.
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Greening the ghetto -...
dedicated to serving them if you're a mayor you can do something about that his administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three outlaw parking on those streets expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes created public plazas created one of the most efficient bus mass transit systems in the entire world for his
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Majora Carter: Greening...
If you're a mayor, you can do something about that. His administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three, outlawed parking on those streets, expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes, created public plazas, created one of the most efficient bus mass-transit systems in the entire world.
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Safari Live - Day 340 PIPE...
kind of a thoroughfare for many animals that walk along here and the chances of her being able to actually keep that is going to be quite slim but i'm super impressed i mean it's a serious serious meal for any leopard to bring down um and so she's done super well and as she gets a little bit older in life
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Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
over onto our left-hand side so the objective was because we heard there was a lioness well one of our staff members saw one this morning right yep towards the gate saw one crossing this road yeah it's quite tricky for tracking because it's the main a thoroughfare for most
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Letting go of God PIPE...
Oh, life can be so cruel. One day, two Mormon missionaries came to my door. Now, I just live off a main thoroughfare in Los Angeles, and my block is -- well, it's a natural beginning for people who are peddling things door to door.
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Sonic Postcards from The...
empire to plot the appia's course a mammoth task completed without so much as a tractor of course it was originally for the military to use but it was a thoroughfare across the country so people were doing
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The Guerilla Cyclists of...
massive crowds of cyclists and pedestrians marched down a main thoroughfare there's so many of them that they can only walk at a snail's pace
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Oil Spill Threatens...
in the town of grand Bayou Louisiana the main thoroughfare is the water there are no streets no cars everyone gets around by boat just
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The Many Gods of the...
to Hindus there's not one God there are millions this is a little thoroughfare in the
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Highway of Death PIPE...
the Seward Highway is the main thoroughfare for the Kenai Peninsula
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Greening the ghetto -...
dedicated to serving them if you're a mayor you can do something about that his administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three outlaw parking on those streets expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes created public plazas created one of the most efficient bus mass transit systems in the entire world for his
Video examples
Majora Carter: Greening...
If you're a mayor, you can do something about that. His administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three, outlawed parking on those streets, expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes, created public plazas, created one of the most efficient bus mass-transit systems in the entire world.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 340 PIPE...
kind of a thoroughfare for many animals that walk along here and the chances of her being able to actually keep that is going to be quite slim but i'm super impressed i mean it's a serious serious meal for any leopard to bring down um and so she's done super well and as she gets a little bit older in life
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
over onto our left-hand side so the objective was because we heard there was a lioness well one of our staff members saw one this morning right yep towards the gate saw one crossing this road yeah it's quite tricky for tracking because it's the main a thoroughfare for most
Video examples
Letting go of God PIPE...
Oh, life can be so cruel. One day, two Mormon missionaries came to my door. Now, I just live off a main thoroughfare in Los Angeles, and my block is -- well, it's a natural beginning for people who are peddling things door to door.
Video examples
Sonic Postcards from The...
empire to plot the appia's course a mammoth task completed without so much as a tractor of course it was originally for the military to use but it was a thoroughfare across the country so people were doing
Video examples
The Guerilla Cyclists of...
massive crowds of cyclists and pedestrians marched down a main thoroughfare there's so many of them that they can only walk at a snail's pace
Video examples
Oil Spill Threatens...
in the town of grand Bayou Louisiana the main thoroughfare is the water there are no streets no cars everyone gets around by boat just
Video examples
The Many Gods of the...
to Hindus there's not one God there are millions this is a little thoroughfare in the
Video examples
Highway of Death PIPE...
the Seward Highway is the main thoroughfare for the Kenai Peninsula
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Quote examples
Maeve Binchy
Irish Novelist
I don't say I was 'proceeding down a thoroughfare;' I say I 'walked down the road'. I don't say I 'passed a hallowed institute of learning;' I say I 'passed a school'.
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John Keats
English Poet
The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up one's mind about nothing, to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts.
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Maeve Binchy
Irish Novelist
I don't say I was 'proceeding down a thoroughfare;' I say I 'walked down the road'. I don't say I 'passed a hallowed institute of learning;' I say I 'passed a school'.
Quote examples
John Keats
English Poet
The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up one's mind about nothing, to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts.
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