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thoroughfare

[thur-oh-fair, -uh-fair, thuhr-] / ˈθɜr oʊˌfɛər, -əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr- /


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An AFP photographer saw several ambulances heading to the scene, where a main thoroughfare had been closed to traffic.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

He wants to install a riverfront park, an entertainment district, apartments and a promenade connecting the river to downtown, which are now divided by a broad thoroughfare.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

It means the city's main thoroughfare will be shut to buses between Frederick Street and South Charlotte Street into August when hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive for the International Festival and Festival Fringe.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

That’s partially the consequence of blockages of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial thoroughfare not only for middle eastern oil, but also for such industrial inputs as fertilizer and aluminum.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

When it came and Brother Hinton was taken to Harlem Hospital, we Muslims followed, in loose formations, for about fifteen blocks along Lenox Avenue, probably the busiest thoroughfare in Harlem.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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