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thoroughfare

thor·ough·fare [ thúrrə fèr ] (plural thor·ough·fares)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. public road: a public highway that passes through a place
a truck blocking a busy thoroughfare

2. means of access: a way or passage from one place to another

3. right of passage: the right to go from one place to another along a designated route

4. heavily used route: a stretch of road or water, or a pathway between two places, that is used by many people

[14th century. <thorough "from end to end" + obsolete fare "way, journey"]
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